Human cytomegalovirus DNA constructs and uses therefor

ABSTRACT

Novel DNA molecules for in vitro and in vivo expression of HCMV gB, gB transmembrane-deleted derivatives, pp65, pp150, and IE-exon-4 proteins are described. Preferably, the molecules are plasmids. Also described are methods of using these DNA molecules to induce immune responses to HCMV, and the use of a plasmid of the invention to prime immune responses to HCMV vaccines.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/171,699, filed Jan. 19, 1999, which is a §371 of International Patent Application No. PCT/US97/06866, filed Apr. 22, 1997, which claims the benefit of the priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60,015,717, filed Apr. 23, 1996.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of a group of highly host specific herpes viruses that produce unique large cells bearing intranuclear inclusions. The envelope of the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is characterized by a major glycoprotein complex termed gB or gCI, which was previously referred to as gA.

[0003] Infection with HCMV is common and usually asymptomatic. However, the incidence and spectrum of disease in newborns and immunocompromised hosts establishes this virus as an important human pathogen. HCMV has also been suggested to be an important co-factor in the development of atherosclerosis and restenosis after angioplastic surgery.

[0004] Several HCMV vaccines have been developed or are in the process of development. Vaccines based on live attenuated strains of HCMV have been described. [See, e.g., S. A. Plotkin et al, Lancet, 1:528-30 (1984); S. A. Plotkin et al, J. Infect. Dis., 134:470-75 (1976); S. A. Plotkin et al, “Prevention of Cytomegalovirus Disease by Towne Strain Live Attenuated Vaccine”, in Birth Defects, Original Article Series, 20(1):271-287 (1984); J. P. Glazer et al, Ann. Intern. Med., 91:676-83 (1979); and U.S. Pat. No. 3,959,466.] A proposed HCMV vaccine using a recombinant vaccinia virus expressing HCMV glycoprotein B has also been described. [See, e.g., Cranage, M. P. et al, EMBO J., 5:3057-3063 (1986).] However, vaccinia vaccines are considered possible causes of encephalitis. Other recombinant HCMV vaccines have been described. See, e.g., G. S. Marshall et al, J. Infect. Dis., 162:1177-1181 (1990); K. Berencsi et al, J. Gen. Virol., 74:2507-2512 (1993), which describe adenovirus-HCMV recombinants.

[0005] There remains a need in the art for additional compositions useful in preventing CMV infection by enhancing immune responses to HCMV vaccines and generating neutralizing antibody and/or cellular responses to CMV in the human immune system.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The present invention provides a series of DNA molecules expressing human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) genome fragments, which are particularly useful in inducing HCMV-specific immune responses.

[0007] Thus, in one aspect, the invention provides a DNA molecule which is non-replicating in mammals and which comprises at least one human cytomegalovirus antigen which is operably linked to regulatory sequences which express the antigen in the mammal. Advantageously, the antigen elicits an immune response in said mammal. In one preferred embodiment, the DNA molecule is a plasmid.

[0008] In another aspect, the invention provides a plasmid, pTet-gB, containing the portion of the HCMV genome (UL55) encoding gB. This plasmid further contains a tetracycline regulatable HCMV-immediate early promoter, which is useful in controlling expression of gB. Another plasmid of the invention encoding the full-length gB subunit protein is a pΔRC-gB plasmid.

[0009] Yet another plasmid of the invention, pΔRC-gB₆₈₀, contains the portion of the HCMV genome encoding the N-terminal 680 amino acids of the gB protein (gB₁₋₆₈₀).

[0010] The pΔRC-pp65 plasmid of the invention contains the portion of the HCMV genome (UL83) encoding the HCMV pp65 tegument protein. The pΔRC-pp150 plasmid contains the portion of the HCMV genome (UL32) encoding the HCMV pp150 tegument protein.

[0011] The pΔRC-exon-4 contains the portion of the HCMV genome (truncated UL123) encoding HCMV immediate-early (IE) exon-4.

[0012] In yet another aspect, the present invention provides an immunogenic composition of the invention comprising at least one of the DNA molecules of the invention and a carrier.

[0013] In still another aspect, the present invention provides a method of inducing HCMV-specific immune responses in an animal by administering to the animal an effective amount of an immunogenic composition of the invention. Preferably, this composition contains pΔRC-gB₆₈₀, pTet-gB and/or pΔRC-pp65.

[0014] In yet a further aspect, the present invention provides a method of priming immune responses to a selected human cytomegalovirus immunogenic composition by administering an immunogenic composition of the invention prior to administration of the second immunogenic or vaccine composition.

[0015] Other aspects and advantages of the present invention are described further in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016]FIG. 1 illustrates the construction of the pTet-gB plasmid.

[0017]FIG. 2 is a graph illustrating the results of pp65-specific CTL responses in BALB/c mice immunized with pΔRC-pp65. The circle represents VacWR-pp65-infected MC57 (MHC-mismatched) target cells; the diamond represents WT-Vac-infected P-815 cells; and the square represents VacWR-pp65-infected P-815 (MHC-mismatched) target cells.

[0018] FIGS. 3A-3E provides the full-length DNA and amino acid sequences [SEQ ID NO:1 and 2] of a human cytomegalovirus virus gB gene.

[0019]FIG. 4A-B provide the full-length DNA and amino acid sequences [SEQ ID NO:3 and 4] of a human cytomegalovirus immediate-early exon-4.

[0020]FIG. 5 provides the full-length DNA and amino acid sequences of a human cytomegalovirus phosphoprotein (pp) 65 gene Towne strain on the top line [SEQ ID NO: 5 and 6], and, on the bottom line, the sequence of the pp65-AD169 strain where it differs from the Towne strain [SEQ ID NO: 7 and 8].

[0021] FIGS. 6A-6I provide the full-length DNA and amino acid sequences [SEQ ID NO: 9 and 10] of a human cytomegalovirus phosphoprotein (pp) 150 gene, AD169 strain.

[0022]FIG. 7A provides a circular map of the eukaryotic expression vector pCB11.

[0023]FIG. 7B provides a circular map of pCBgB.

[0024]FIG. 7C provides a circular map of pCBgBΔtm.

[0025]FIG. 8 provides a schematic representation of the gB protein (top line) and of its homolog which is deleted of the transmembrane domain (bottom line).

[0026]FIG. 9 is a graph illustrating the anti-gB titers in sera of BALB/c mice immunized with plasmids pCBgB and pCBgBΔtm intramuscularly (IM) and intradermally (ID).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0027] This invention relates generally to compositions useful in preventing and treating human cytomegalovirus infection.

[0028] The present invention provides DNA molecules useful for in vitro and in vivo expression of antigenic fragments of the HCMV genome. Particularly desirable antigens include full-length and transmembrane-deleted fragments of gB such as gB₁₋₆₈₀, pp65, pp150, and IE-exon-4. Preferably, the DNA molecules of the invention are plasmids. The inventors have found that these DNA molecules induce HCMV-specific immune responses, including ELISA and neutralizing antibodies and cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL), and are further useful in priming immune responses to subsequently administered HCMV immunogens and vaccines.

[0029] Thus, in one embodiment, the present invention provides a DNA molecule containing at least one HCMV antigen under the control of regulatory sequences which express the antigen in vivo or in vitro. Desirably, the DNA molecule is incapable of replicating in mammals. In a particularly desirable aspect of this embodiment, the DNA molecule is a plasmid.

[0030] As defined herein, an HCMV antigen includes a portion of the HCMV genome or a protein or peptide encoded thereby which induces an immune response in a mammal. Desirably, the immune response induced is HCMV-specific and protective. However, non-protective immune responses are also useful according to the invention, e.g., for priming immune responses. Currently, preferred HCMV antigens include full-length gB, a fragment or derivative of gB which lacks at least the transmembrane domain, pp65, pp150, and the immediate-early exon-4. Other suitable antigens may be readily selected by one of skill in the art.

[0031] The exemplary DNA molecules of invention, described herein, have been constructed using gene fragments derived from the Towne strain of HCMV. The Towne strain of HCMV, is particularly desirable because it is attenuated and has a broad antigenic spectrum. This strain is described in J. Virol., 11 (6): 991 (1973) and is available from the ATCC under accession number VR-977. The Ad169 strain is also available from the ATCC, under accession number VR-538. However, other strains of CMV useful in the practice of this invention may be obtained from depositories like the ATCC or from other institutes or universities, or from commercial sources.

[0032] Thus, the CMV gene fragment encoding the desired protein (e.g., gB, pp65, pp150) or protein fragment (e.g., gB₁₋₆₈₀ or IE-exon-4) may be isolated from known HCMV strains. See, e.g., Mach et al, J. Gen. Virol., 67:1461-1467 (1986); Cranage, M. P. et al, EMBO J., 5:3057-3063 (1986); and Spaete et al, Virol., 167:207-225 (1987), which provide isolation techniques. For example, using a known HCMV sequence, the desired HCMV gene or gene fragment [e.g., pp65 (UL83)] is PCR amplified, isolated, and inserted into the plasmid vector or other DNA molecule of the invention using known techniques. Alternatively, the desired CMV sequences can be chemically synthesized by conventional methods known to one of skill in the art, purchased from commercial sources, or derived from CMV strains isolated using known techniques.

[0033] If desired, the DNA molecules of the invention may contain multiple copies of the HCMV gene or gene fragment. Alternatively, the recombinant plasmid may contain more than one HCMV gene/gene fragment, so that the plasmid may express two or more HCMV proteins. For example, as shown herein, the presence of both gB- and pp65-specific ELISA antibodies and pp65-specific CTL in the mice inoculated with pTet-gB and pΔRC-pp65 in a mixture indicates that gB and pp65 do not mutually block antigen presentation or B and T cell stimulation when expressed in the same cells or in close proximity. Thus, gB (or gB₆₈₀) and pp65 proteins are particularly well suited for incorporation into a plasmid which expressed both protein (termed herein a chimeric vector). Thus, one particularly desirable embodiment of the present invention provides a DNA molecule containing the gB and the pp65 antigens. In another particularly desirable embodiment, the DNA molecule contains a transmembrane-deleted gB fragment or derivative (e.g., gB₆₈₀ or gBΔtm) and the pp65 antigens.

[0034] In the construction of the DNA molecules of the invention, one of skill in the art can readily select appropriate regulatory sequences, enhancers, suitable promoters, secretory signal sequences and the like. In the examples below, the plasmids have been provided with a tetracycline repressor from E. coli. However, if desired, the plasmid or other DNA molecule may be engineered to contain another regulatable promoter, which “turns on” expression upon administration of an appropriate agent (e.g., tetracycline), permitting regulation of in vivo expression of the HCMV gene product. Such agents are well known to those of skill in the art. The techniques employed to insert the HCMV gene into the DNA molecule and make other alterations, e.g., to insert linker sequences and the like, are known to one of skill in the art. See, e.g., Sambrook et al, “Molecular Cloning. A Laboratory Manual” (2d edition), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (1989).

[0035] In one embodiment, the DNA molecules of the invention are plasmids. One exemplary plasmid is pTet-gB. Construction of this plasmid is described in more detail below. Plasmid TetotTA-gB contains the gene from HCMV (the unique long (UL) 55) encoding the full-length gB subunit protein and a tetracycline regulatable HCMV-immediate early promoter which controls expression of gB. For convenience, the sequences of the HCMV gene fragment encoding the full-length gB protein which were used in the examples below are provided in FIGS. 3A-3E [SEQ ID NO: 1 and 2]. As discussed herein, this invention is not limited to this strain of HCMV. pTet-gB has been found to be useful alone, and in conjunction with the other DNA molecules of the invention, and particularly the pΔRC-pp65 plasmid described below. pTet-gB is also particularly useful for priming immune responses to subsequently administered HCMV immunogenic compositions and vaccines.

[0036] The pTetotTA-gB plasmid has been deposited pursuant to the Budapest Treaty, in the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), 10801 University Boulevard, Manassas, Va., U.S.A. This deposit, designated ATCC 98029, was made on Apr. 23, 1996 and is termed herein, pTet-gB.

[0037] Other plasmids provided herein, pΔRC-gB and pCBgB, also contain the HCMV gene encoding the gB protein. As demonstrated below, these DNA plasmids have been found to be highly potent immunogens for HCMV. See Examples 8 and 14.

[0038] Another plasmid of the invention, pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ contains the portion of the HCMV gene encoding the N-terminal 680 amino acids of the gB protein and is capable of expressing this fragment in vivo or in vitro. This gB fragment is designated herein gB₁₋₆₈₀. As illustrated in FIG. 3A-E [SEQ ID NO:2], the full-length gB subunit protein consists of 907 amino acids. This plasmid, which expresses a secreted form of gB, has been found to be a more potent immunogen than the plasmids expressing the full-length gB.

[0039] Also provided herein is plasmid pCDgBΔtm, which contains a deletion of the gB transmembrane region. This plasmid has been found to induce HCMV-specific neutralizing antibodies (see Example 14) and to be a more potent immunogen than the corresponding DNA plasmid encoding full-length gB.

[0040] Plasmid pΔRC-exon-4 plasmid contains the portion of the HCMV immediate-early (IE) gene encoding HCMV IE-exon-4 and is capable of expressing the gene product. The HCMV IE-exon-4 gene fragment has been described in international patent application PCT/US94/02107, published Aug. 18, 1994, which is incorporated by reference herein. The IE gene and the intron/exon junctions for Towne strain HCMV are provided in Stenberg et al, J. Virol., 49:190-199 (1984), and are available from GenBank under accession number K01484, M11828-30. The sequences of the IE-exon-4 gene fragment, Towne strain, are provided in FIG. 4A-B [SEQ ID NO: 3 and 4], for convenience. This invention is not limited to the use of the IE-exon-4 sequences from this viral strain.

[0041] Plasmid pΔRC-pp65 contains the HCMV gene encoding the HCMV phosphoprotein (pp) 65 tegument protein and is capable of expressing pp65 in vivo or in vitro. As described herein, immunization with pΔRC-pp65 induced a reduction of virus titers in the mouse lung after intranasal challenge with vaccinia recombinants carrying the pp65 gene, suggesting the protective function of cell-mediated immunity in lung after DNA immunization. Further, in contrast to a prior art pp65-containing plasmid construct which induced ELISA antibodies in only about 60% of inoculation mice, nearly 100% of mice inoculated with pΔRC-pp65 responded with pp65-specific ELISA antibodies. The sequences of the pp65 gene, Towne and AD169 strains, have been described in H. Pande et al, Virol., 181(1):220-228 (1991) and are provided in FIG. 5 [SEQ ID NO: 5-8] for convenience. pp65 sequences may be readily isolated using known techniques from other HCMV strains, or obtained from commercial sources. The strain from which the pp65 sequences are derived is not a limitation on the present invention.

[0042] Plasmid pΔRC-pp150 contains the portion of the HCMV gene encoding the HCMV pp150 tegument protein and is capable of expressing pp150 in vivo or in vitro. The sequences of the pp150 gene, Ad169 strain, have been described in G. Jahn et al, J. Virol., 61(5):1358-1367 (1987) and are provided in FIGS. 6A-6I for convenience [SEQ ID NO: 9 and 10]. pp150 sequences may be readily isolated using known techniques from another HCMV strain, or obtained from commercial sources. The strain from which the pp150 sequences are derived is not a limitation on the present invention.

[0043] The DNA molecules, and particularly the plasmids described herein, may be used for expression of the gB, gB₁₋₆₈₀ fragment, pp65, pp150, or IE-exon-4 in vitro. The molecules are introduced by conventional means into the desired host cell [see, Sambrook et al, cited above]. Suitable host cells include, without limitation, bacterial cells, mammalian cells and cell lines, e.g., A549 (human lung carcinoma) or 293 (transformed human embryonic kidney) cells.

[0044] The host cell, once transfected with the recombinant plasmid (or other DNA molecule) of the present invention, is then cultured in a suitable medium, such as Minimal Essential Medium (MEM) for mammalian cells. The culture conditions are conventional for the host cell and allow the expressed HCMV protein, e.g., gB, to be produced either intracellularly, or secreted extracellularly into the medium. Conventional protein isolation techniques are employed to isolate the expressed subunit from the selected host cell or medium.

[0045] Alternatively, transfected host cells are themselves used as antigens, e.g., in in vitro immunological assays, such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). Such assay techniques are well known to those of skill in the art.

[0046] In yet another embodiment, one or more of the DNA molecules (e.g., plasmids) described herein may be used directly as immunogens in an immunogenic composition or directly for priming the immune response to a subsequently administered immunogenic or vaccine composition. According to this embodiment of the invention, the DNA molecule (e.g., plasmid) containing the HCMV gene or gene fragment is introduced directly (i.e., as “naked DNA”) into the animal by injection. The DNA molecule of the invention, when introduced into an animal, transfects the host's cells and produces the CMV protein in those cells. Methods of administering so-called ‘naked DNA’, are known to those of skill in the art. [See. e.g., J. Cohen, Science, 259:1691-1692 (Mar. 19, 19930; E. Fynan et al, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 90:11478-11482 (December 1993); J. A. Wolff et al, Biotechniques, 11:474-485 (1991); International Patent Application No. PCT WO94/01139, which are incorporated by reference herein for purposes of described various ‘naked DNA’ delivery methods.]

[0047] The preparation of a pharmaceutically acceptable immunogenic composition, having appropriate pH, isotonicity, stability and other conventional characteristics is within the skill of the art. Currently, in a preferred embodiment, one or more of the recombinant plasmids (or other DNA molecules) of the invention is suspended in an acceptable carrier such as isotonic water, phosphate buffered saline, or the like. Optionally, although currently less preferred, such a composition may contain other components, such as adjuvants, e.g., aqueous suspensions magnesium hydroxides.

[0048] An effective amount of an immunogenic composition of the invention preferably contains between 10 μg and 10 mg, and preferably between about 80 μg and 150 μg of DNA of the invention per inoculation. Desirably, for each inoculation, the DNA of the invention is formulated in about 100 μl of a suitable carrier. In a particularly preferred embodiment, each patient is administered 100 μg DNA, which is administered three times at about 4 week intervals. Alternatively, the dosage regimen involved in the method for immunizing with the recombinant DNA molecule (e.g., plasmid) of the present invention can be determined considering various clinical and environmental factors known to affect vaccine administration. For example, following a first administration of an immunogenic composition of the invention, boosters may be administered approximately 2- to 15-weeks later. These boosters may involve an administration of the same immunogenic composition as was first administered, or may involve administration of an effective amount of another immunogenic composition of the invention. Additional doses of the vaccines of this invention may also be administered where considered desirable by the physician.

[0049] In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of inducing HCMV-specific immune responses in an animal. The method involves administering to an animal an effective amount of an immunogenic composition containing one or more of the DNA molecules of the invention, as described above. The immunogenic composition is administered by any suitable route, including oral, nasal routes, subcutaneous and intraperitoneal. However, currently preferred are the intramuscular and intradermal routes of administration.

[0050] In a particularly preferred embodiment of this aspect, the method of inducing an HCMV-specific immune response of the invention involves the administration of one or more immunogenic compositions of the invention. These compositions may be formulated so as to contain a single DNA molecule of the invention, or may contain mixtures of the DNA molecules of the invention. In one desirable embodiment, the composition contains pΔRc-gB₆₈₀ or pCBgBΔtm. In another desirable embodiment, the composition contains a plasmid containing pp65 according to the invention. As illustrated in the examples below, administration of pΔRC-pp65 has been found to induce a potent HCMV-specific immune response. In another desirable embodiment of the invention, the combined administration of pTet-gB and pΔRC-pp65 invention (which may be formulated in a single composition, or preferably, administered separately) induces potent HCMV-specific ELISA and neutralizing antibodies to both proteins. In yet another desirable embodiment, the present invention provides a composition containing a chimeric plasmid which expresses pp65 and gB₆₈₀ or gB. Yet another desired embodiment involves combined administration of pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ and pΔRC-pp65.

[0051] In another aspect of this invention, a method of priming immune responses to a human cytomegalovirus immunogenic or vaccinal composition is provided. This method involves administering an immunogenic composition of the invention prior to administration of a second immunogenic or vaccinal composition. Desirably, an effective amount of an immunogenic composition of the invention, e.g., containing pTet-gB, is administered between about 4 and 15 weeks prior to administration of the immunogenic or vaccinal composition. The second immunogenic or vaccinal composition, for which the immune response is enhanced or primed by the method of the invention, may be an immunogenic composition of the invention or a conventional immunogenic or vaccine composition. For example, such a composition may contain one or more HCMV proteins (e.g., the isolated, purified gB protein described in the examples below), a whole virus (e.g., semipurified Towne strain HCMV virion), or recombinant HCMV viruses. Suitable recombinant viruses are well known to those of skill in the art and include, e.g., the Ad-gB virus [G. Marshall et al, (1990), cited above, and EP 389 286; the Ad-gB-IE-exon-4 virus [WO 94/17810]; the Ad-gB fragment viruses [WO 94/23744]. Other suitable HCMV vaccinal compositions are well known to those of skill in the art.

[0052] These examples illustrate the preferred methods for preparing and using the plasmids of the invention. These examples are illustrative only and do not limit the scope of the invention.

EXAMPLE 1 Construction of pTet-gB Plasmid

[0053] The full-length HCMV-gB gene was obtained from the plasmid pAd-gB [Marshall et al., J. Infect. Dis., 162:1177-1181 (1990)] by XbaI-XbaI-digestion.

[0054] The full length HCMV-gB was inserted into the plasmid pUHD10-3 [Gossen and Bujard, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 12:5547-5551 (1992)]. This plasmid contains:

[0055] (a) a tetracycline regulatable promoter (HCMV minimal promoter, −53 relative to the start site, with heptamerized tet-operon derived from the regulatory region of tet^(R)-gene of transposon −10);

[0056] (b) a multiple cloning site (including an XbaI site); and

[0057] (c) an SV40 polyadenylation signal downstream of the polycloning site.

[0058] After inserting the HCMV-gB (referred to as pTetO-gB), the plasmid was digested with Hind III followed by blunt-ending, then digested with PvuI and the fragment containing the tetracycline regulatable promoter-HCMV-gB-SV40 polyA signal sequences was isolated and inserted into the plasmid pUHD15-1 [Gossen and Bujard, cited above]. This latter plasmid (hereafter referred to as ptTA) contains the HCMV-IE promoter-enhancer which constitutively drives the tTAgene followed by the SV40 polyA signal. The tTA-gene codes for a fusion protein consisting of the tetracycline repressor from E. coli and the carboxy-terminal 130 amino acids of the herpes simplex virus protein 16 gene (HSV VP-16). This fusion protein is a powerful transactivator of the tetracycline regulatable promoter of pTeto (which drives the HCMV-gB gene), because of the specific and high affinity attachment of the tetracycline repressor to the tetracycline operator sequences ensures the activation of transcription from the minimal HCMV promoter by the transactivator domain of HSV VP-16 gene (fused to the tetracycline repressor). The gene activation is specific for the pteto promoter. In the presence of low, non-toxic concentration of tetracycline (1 μg/ml or less), however, the transactivation is switched off, since tetracycline prevents the attachment of the tetracycline repressor to the teto sequences and no or very low gene expression is allowed (i.e., only the minimal HCMV promoter basal activity which is negligible in almost all cell types investigated so far).

[0059] To obtain the gB-expression plasmid regulatable by tetracycline, ptTA was cut just upstream of the HCMV-IE promoter/enhancer by XhoI, blunt-ended and cut with PvuI. The large fragment containing the HCMV-IE promoter-enhancer-tTA fusion protein gene followed by the SV40 polyA signal and the E. coli sequences of the plasmid (i.e., the replication origin and the beta-lactamase genes) were isolated. This isolated fragment was ligated with the fragment of pUHD10-3 containing the gB gene by the competent blunt-end and PvuI ends, resulting in the plasmid pteto-gB-tTA. The resulting plasmid contains both the transactivator and the HCMV-gB gene. The structure of the plasmid is, in addition to the E.coli-part, tetracycline-regulatable promoter (7 teto+minimal HCMV promoter) followed by the HCMV-gB gene, followed by the SV40 polyA signal, followed by the HCMV-IE promoter-enhancer, followed by the tTA gene and ending with the SV40 polyA signal.

[0060] The tetracycline-controllable expression system has been found to work correctly in vivo in the mouse as well [J. Dhawan et al, Somatic Cell and Molecular Genetics, 21:233-240 (1995)]. The pTet-gB plasmid is suitable to control naked DNA immunization. It is possible to give tetracycline to mice in their drinking water in concentrations not toxic for the animals but reaching sufficient levels able to regulate expression in muscle tissues [J. Dhawan et al., Somatic Cell and Molecular Genetics, 21: 233-240 (1995)]. By tetracycline treatment of transfected cultures or inoculated mice the time of antigen exposure can be manipulated. The silent presence of the inoculated plasmid can be tested. Without tetracycline treatment, however, this plasmid simply serves as a plasmid DNA immunogen or vaccine.

EXAMPLE 2 Construction of Further Plasmids

[0061] A. Construction of pRC-gB

[0062] pRC/CMV (Invitrogen Corporation) contains the HCMV-IE promoter. The full length gB gene (XbaI-XbaI fragment from pAd5-gB) was obtained using conventional techniques [SEQ ID NO:1] and inserted into pRC/CMV according to manufacturer's directions. The resulting plasmid is termed herein pRC-gB.

[0063] B. Construction of pΔRC-gB

[0064] pΔRC/CMV was derived from pRC/CMV plasmid by deleting the PvuII 1290-PvuII 3557 fragment to obtain more unique restriction sites. The full gB [SEQ ID NO:1], derived from the plasmid pAd-gB [Marshall et al., J. Infect. Dis., 162:1177-1181 (1990)], was subcloned using conventional techniques, inserted into pUC-8 (commercially available), then obtained as a HindIII-BamHI fragment and inserted into the HindIII-BamHI digested pΔRC/CMV vector. The resulting plasmid is termed pΔRC-gB.

[0065] C. Construction of pΔRC-gB₆₈₀

[0066] pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ expresses the N-terminal 680 amino acids of the gB protein [SEQ ID NO:2]. The plasmid was derived from pΔRC-gB, by deleting the C-terminal 227 amino acids of the gB by Xho-digestion, Klenow polymerase filling, removing the C-terminal portion of the gB gene, and religation of the 5400 bp fragment. The insert is approximately 2200 bp.

EXAMPLE 3 Construction of pΔRC-pp65 AND pΔRC-pp150

[0067] A. pΔRC-pp65

[0068] The plasmid pΔRC-pp65, which expresses the pp65 tegument protein of HCMV, was constructed as follows. H. Pande et al, Virology, 182(1):220-228 (1991), which provides the nucleotide sequences of the pp65 gene, is incorporated by reference herein [SEQ ID NO: 5 and 6].

[0069] The pp65 gene was isolated from the HCMV genome using conventional polymerase chain reaction techniques and inserted into a suitable expression plasmid. In this experiment, the 1696-bp pp65 gene was excised from the pUC-8-pp65 expression plasmid [Virogenetics] by NruI-BamHI digestion. The vector was blunt-ended with Klenow polymerase, digested with BamHI, and the pp65 gene inserted.

[0070] B. pΔRC-pp150

[0071] The plasmid, pΔRC-pp150, which expresses the pp150 tegument protein of HCMV, was constructed as follows. The pp150 gene was isolated from the HCMV genome using conventional polymerase chain reaction techniques and inserted into a suitable expression plasmid. One of skill in the art can readily isolate this gene from a desired HCMV strain making use of the published sequences in G. Jahn et al, J. Virol., 61(5):1358-1367 (1987) (which provides the nucleotide sequences of the Ad169 HCMV pp150 gene and is incorporated by reference herein). See, also FIG. 6A-6I herein [SEQ ID NO: 9 and 10].

[0072] In this experiment, the isolated HCMV-pp150 gene was inserted into the XbaI-restricted pΔRCd [Virogenetics]. The insert is approximately 3200 bp [SEQ ID NO: 10].

EXAMPLE 4 Construction of pΔRC-IE-Exon-4

[0073] The plasmid, pΔRC-IE-Exon-4, which expresses the HCMV-IE exon4 product [SEQ ID NO:4], was constructed as follow. The gene was obtained from pAd5-IE-Exon-4 [International Patent Application WO94/17810, published Aug. 18, 1994 and Berencsi et al., Vaccine, 14:369-374 (1996)], by XbaI-digestion [SEQ ID NO:3]. The insert is 1230 bp.

EXAMPLE 5 Production of Plasmid Preparation Stocks

[0074]E. coli DH5alfa competent cells (Gibco BRL, Gaithersburg, Md.) were transformed with the constructed plasmids. Purified plasmid preparations were prepared on Plasmid Giga Kits (Qiagen Inc. Chatsworth, Calif.).

EXAMPLE 6 Expression of HCMV-Proteins After Transient Transfection of 293 Cells with the Purified Plasmid Preparations

[0075] Transient transfections were performed by the purified plasmid preparations, 1.5 μg/3×10⁵ cells, using lipofectamine (Gaithersburg, Md.). Cells were tested for HCMV-protein expression 2 days after transfection by an immunofluorescence test as described in E. Gonczol et al, Science, 224:159-161 (1984). The antibodies used in this test include the monoclonal pp65-specific Ab [VIROSTAT, Portland, Me., stock #0831], monoclonal gB-specific Ab [Advanced Biotechnologies, Columbia, Md.], and anti-pp150 monoclonal Ab [Virogenetics Corporation]. The IE-Exon-4-specific monoclonal Ab P63-27 was provided by W. Britt, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

[0076] The pTet-gB plasmid expresses the full-length HCMV-gB gene under the control of a tetracycline regulatable HCMV-IE promoter. The other plasmids express the inserted gene in transfected 293 cells under the control of the HCMV-IE promoter. Expression of gB, pp65 and pp150 was found to be strong using all plasmids.

[0077] After transfection with pTet-gB, 10-12% and <1% of cells expressed gB protein in the absence and presence, respectively, of 1 μg tetracycline [Tetracycline hydrochloride, Sigma, St. Louis, Mo.]. Sixty to seventy percent and 40-50% of cells transfected with pΔRC-gB and pΔgB₆₈₀ plasmids, respectively, expressed gB. pp65 protein was expressed in 70-80% of cells transfected with pΔRC-pp65.

EXAMPLE 7 Immunization Procedures and Assay Methods

[0078] A. Immunization Procedure

[0079] BALB/c or CBA mice were first pretreated i.m. with 100 μl of Bupivicaine HCl [0.25% Sensorcaine-MPF (ASTRA Pharmaceutical Products, Inc. Westborough, Mass.)]. In some experiments, identified below, no Bupivicaine pretreatment was used. One day later DNA was inoculated i.m. on the site of Bupivacaine infiltration. The dose for mice was 50-80 μg plasmid DNA/inoculation. Booster inoculations were given i.m. 2×, without pretreatment with Bupivacaine. Mice immunized with pΔRC-gB plasmid were boosted 1×. Mice were bled by retroorbital puncture at the indicated times.

[0080] B. ELISA

[0081] Semipurified HCMV virions and purified gB proteins may be prepared by immunoaffinity column chromatography as described in E. Gonczol et al, J. Virol., 58:661-664 (1986). Alternatively, one of skill in the art can readily obtain suitable virions and gB proteins by alternative techniques.

[0082] Semipurified HCMV virions (Towne strain) or purified gB protein preparation were used as coating antigen for detection of gB-specific antibodies. OD values higher than mean OD values±2SD of preimmune sera were considered positive, or OD values >0.05, whichever was higher. Lysates of 293 cells transiently transfected with pΔRC-pp65 were used as coating antigen for detection of pp65-specific antibodies, lysates prepared from untransfected 293 cells served as control antigen. OD values obtained on control antigen-coated wells were subtracted from OD values obtained on pp65 antigen-coated wells and were considered positive if the resulting value was higher than 0.05.

[0083] C. Microneutralization Assay

[0084] This assay was performed as described in E. Gonczol et al., J. Virol. Methods, 14:37-41 (1986). A neutralizing titer higher than 1:8 was considered positive.

[0085] D. Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Assay

[0086] This assay was performed as described in K. Berencsi et al., J. Gen Virol., 74:2507-2512 (1993). Briefly, spleen cells of immunized mice were restimulated in vitro with VacWR-pp65-infected (m.o.i.=0.2-0.5) autologous spleen cells (effector:stimulator ratio, 2.:1) for 5 days in 24-well plates. Cytolytic activity of nonadherent spleen cells was tested in a 4-h ⁵¹Cr-release assay. Target cells (P815 MHC class I-matched, MC57 MHC class I-mismatched) were infected with VacWR-pp65 or VT-Vac WR (m.o.i.=4-8). Percentage of specific ⁵¹Cr-release was calculated as [(cpm experimental release−cpm spontaneous release)/(cpm maximal release−cpm spontaneous release)×100]. A pp65-specific cytotoxicity higher than 10% was considered positive.

EXAMPLE 8 Induction of HCMV-Specific Immune Responses by the Plasmid Constructs Expressing the gB Protein

[0087] BALB/c mice were inoculated 2 times at 0 and 5 weeks with 80 μg pΔRC-gB preparation. Serum samples at 5, 9 and 19 weeks after the first inoculation were tested for HCMV-specific ELISA antibodies and neutralizing antibodies (NA). The results are provided in Table 1 below, in which the ELISA antigen used was semipurified virions. The OD of responders is provided as the mean±SD at a serum dilution of 1:80. Mean±2SD of the 6 preimmunization sera at a dilution of 1:80 gave an OD value of 0.080. “GM” indicates the geometric mean. TABLE 1 pΔRC-gB induces HCMV-specific ELISA and neutralizing antibodies (antigen: semipurified virion). weeks after No. of ELISA GM of first responders/ OD of resp. No. of NA NA inoculation total dil 1:80 resp. resp. 0 0/6 0.036 ± 0.022 0/6 NA 5 5/6 0.314 ± 0.188 2/2 19 9 6/6 1.387 ± 0.810 6/6 34 19 ND ND 4/4 22

[0088] These data demonstrate that all mice responded with both ELISA antibody and NA after the booster inoculation. The pΔRC-gB plasmid seems to be a highly potent immunizing construct. TABLE 2 pTet-gB and pΔRC-pp65 induces insert-specific ELISA antibodies Weeks after # ELISA Mice Immunized first responders/ OD* With: Inoc. total responders pTet-gB 4  1/10 0.062 8  9/10 0.277 ± 0.257 13  7/7 0.530 ± 0.625 21  6/6 0.503 ± 0.682 31  5/6 0.451 ± 0.505 pΔRC-pp65 4  5/10 0.168 ± 0.070 8 10/10 0.568 ± 0.387 13  4/4 1.076 ± 0.216

[0089] HCMV-specific ELISA antibodies were detected in 9 of 10 mice at 8 weeks after the first inoculation with pTet-gB (Table 2). HCMV neutralizing antibodies were detected in 4 of 10 mice, with titers between 1:16 and 1:48 (not shown). All mice immunized with the pΔRC-pp65 responded with pp65-specific ELISA antibodies. At 13 weeks (pp65- and gB-specific) and up to 31 weeks (gB-specific), OD values remained positive. In a separate experiment pp65-specific ELISA antibodies were also detected during the whole observation period (31 weeks) in 10 of the 10 immunized mice.

EXAMPLE 9 Induction of HCMV-Specific Immune Responses by the Plasmid Constructs Expressing pp65

[0090] To test whether the combination of the pTet-gB and pΔRC-pp65 results in reduced responses to the individual components, mice were immunized with both plasmids mixed together or inoculated separately. Groups of mice were inoculated with Bupivacaine (100 μl/mouse, 50 μl/leg), and 2 days later, with either a mixture of both plasmids (80 μg of each DNA/mouse, 40 μg of each DNA/leg, 160 μg DNA/mouse) or each plasmid inoculated into two different legs (80 μg DNA of each plasmid/mouse, a total of 160 μg DNA/mouse inoculated in left and right legs). A similar booster was given 4 weeks later. The time course of both the gB- and pp65-specific ELISA antibody response was very similar in both groups, with nearly all mice developing antibodies by 8 or 13 weeks after the first inoculation (Table 3). In another experiment using the combination of the two plasmids, comparable OD values were observed up to 31 weeks after the first inoculation. TABLE 3 pTet-gB and pΔRC-pp65 inoculated into the same animal induce gB and pp65-specific antibodies Weeks # gB- # pp65- Antigen, after ELISA ELISA Inocu- 1st resp./ OD* of resp./ OD of lation Inoc. Total responders Total Responders pTet-gB + 34 4/10 0.087 ± 0.024  5/10 0.078 ± 0.033 pΔRC- pp65, mixed 8 10/10 0.220 ± 0.143 10/10 0.400 ± 0.321 13 10/10 0.392 ± 0.152  9/10 0.303 ± 0.224 pTet-gB + 4  8/10 0.076 ± 0.021  6/10 0.210 ± 0.124 pΔRC- pp65, separately 8  9/10 0.202 ± 0.268  8/10 0.452 ± 0.333 13 10/10 0.309 ± 0.202  8/10 0.308 ± 0.212

[0091] Of six mice inoculated with pΔRC-pp65 alone at a single site, 3 mice responded with pp65-specific lysis of target cells (FIG. 2). In a second similar experiment, 3 of 9 mice immunized with pΔRC-pp65 alone showed strong pp65-specific CTL responses. pp65-specific CTL were also detected in 4 of 5 tested mice inoculated with the mixture of pΔRC-pp65 and pTet-gB. When the pΔRC-pp65 and pTet-gB were inoculated separately into two different legs, 4 of 6 mice tested developed pp65-specific CTL response. These results establish that: 1) pp65-specific CTL responses are induced after DNA immunization; 2) there is no antigenic competition between the gB and pp65 proteins in the induction of antibody and CTL responses; and 3) gB protein expression in the cells at the inoculation site does not interfere with the presentation of pp65-specific T cell epitopes by MHC class I molecules to T cells.

EXAMPLE 10 Priming Effect of pTet-gB

[0092] One inoculation of naked plasmid DNA in mice did not result significant antibody responses in a high percentage of mice. To find out whether the immune system of the nonresponder mice was specifically primed by the DNA inoculation, mice inoculated with pTet-gB were boosted 4 weeks later with either purified gB protein (5 μg gB/mouse in Alum s.c.) or with the Towne strain of HCMV (20 μg/mouse in Alum s.c.). TABLE 4 Inoculation of mice with pTet-gB primes the immune system wks after No. of NA GM of NA/ Antigen priming responder/all responder Teto−gB/* 4 0/10  5 Teto−gB 8 4/10 21 Teto−gB/* 4 0/10  4 gB+Alu 8 8/10 77 -/* 4 0/10 NA gB+Alu 8 1/10 16 Teto−gB/** 12 1/5 16 Towne+Alu 14 5/5 97 -/** 12 0/5 NA Towne+Alu 14 3/5 25

[0093] This data demonstrates that pTet-gB inoculation primes immune-responses. In other words, the combination of Teto-gB priming and gB+Alu or Towne+Alu booster gave higher number of responder mice and slightly higher NA titers than TetotTA-gB given 2 times.

EXAMPLE 11 DNA Immunization Decreases Replication of the Corresponding Vaccinia Recombinant in Mice

[0094] Vaccinia virus recombinants expressing either HCMV-gB or pp65 were prepared using the methods described in WO 94/17810, published Aug. 18, 1994. Briefly, the VacWR-gB and VacWR-pp65 recombinants were constructed as described [Gonczol et al, Vaccine, 9:631-637 (1991)], using the L variant of the neurovirulent WR strain of vaccinia virus as vector [Panicali et al, J. Virol., 37(3):1000-1010 (1981)] and the gB or pp65 genes (HCMV Towne strain) as inserts cloned into the nonessential BamHI site in the HindIII F region [Panicali and Paoletti, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 79:4927-4931 (1982)] under the control of the vaccinia H6 early/late promoter. Vaccinia recombinant viruses and the parental wild-type WR strain were grown on Vero cells and purified as described [Gonczol et al, cited above].

[0095] After plasmid immunization, vaccinia virus recombinants expressing either HCMV-gB or pp65 were used for challenge in the model described in WO 94/23744, published Oct. 27, 1994. Vaccinia virus WR strain replicates in mouse lung after intranasal inoculation and immune protection can be evaluated by virus titrations of the lung. Eight-week old female CBA and BALB/c mice were first pretreated with Bupivacaine, then 1 day later immunized either with pΔRC-gB or pΔRC-pp65 (80 μg/mouse). Mice were boosted 8 days later with DNA. Eight days after the second DNA dose mice were i.n. challenged either with 5×10⁶ pfu of Vaccinia WR-gB or Vaccinia WR-pp65. Lungs were taken at the time of virus challenge (day 0) and at days 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 after challenge for virus titration. Lungs were homogenized, freeze-thaw 3 times and virus titer determined on Vero cells by plaque titration. TABLE 5 Virus titers in the lungs of BALB/c mice immunized with pΔRC-gB or pΔRC-pp65 and challenged i.n. with Vac-gB days Vac-gB titer (log + SD) in lungs* after pΔRC-gB- pΔRC-pp65- Diff. in titer (log) challenge immunized immunized 0 3.29 ± 2.83 3.29 ± 2.83 0 1 2.24 ± 2.9 2.76 ± 2.51 −0.25 3 4.86 ± 4.61 5.60 ± 5.45 0.53 4 4.54 ± 4.47 5.24 ± 4.9 1.13 5 4.33 ± 3.82 5.03 ± 4.9 1.43 7 2.85 ± 2.84 4.17 ± 4.27 1.04

[0096] TABLE 6 Virus titers in the lungs of BALB/c mice immunized with pΔRC-gB or pΔRC-pp65 and challenged i.n. with Vac-pp65 days Vac-pp 65 titer (log ± SD) in lungs* after pΔRC-gB- pΔRC-pp65- challenge immunized immunized 0 5.52 ± 4.83 5.52 ± 4.83 1 4.31 ± 4.3 4.56 ± 3.5 3 7.68 ± 6.75 7.15 ± 7.11 4  7.7 ± 7.66 6.57 ± 6.56 5 7.45 ± 6.79 6.02 ± 6.14 7 7.17 ± 6.17 6.23 ± 6.08

[0097] This data demonstrate that immunization with either plasmid reduced the titer of the corresponding challenge virus by 0.5-1.4 log on days 3, 4, 5 and 7 after the challenge.

EXAMPLE 12 Secreted Form of gB is More Potent Immunogen than Membrane-Bound gB

[0098] To test whether gB bound to the membranes of gB-expressing cells or truncated form of gB lacking the transmembrane region of the molecule (it is secreted from the cell) induce stronger immune responses, mice were immunized with pΔRC-gB (expressing membrane-bound gB) or with pΔRCgB₆₈₀ (expressing the secreted form of gB) and ELISA and neutralizing antibody responses were evaluated as follows.

[0099] Plasmids pΔRC-gB (expressing the whole gB) and ΔRC-gB₆₈₀ (expressing N-terminal 680 amino acids of the gB molecule and lacking the transmembrane region) were used in the following immunization protocol. Groups of 10 mice (BALB/c, female, 8 weeks old, purchased from HSD), were inoculated i.m. in the left leg with 50 μg plasmid DNA/mouse/inoculation. Mice were not inoculated with bupivacaine prior to DNA inoculation. Two months later a booster immunization was given (same dose, route).

[0100] Sera were tested in the gB-specific ELISA assay described above before the booster inoculation and 1 month after booster. The results are shown in Table 7, which shows the OD values of serum dilutions of 1:40 of individual mice. Preimmune serum samples of 40 mice were included. Cut off value: OD=0.15. TABLE 7 HCMV ELISA antibodies induced by plasmids expressing membrane-bound or secreted form of gB OD of sera of mice immunized with pΔRC-gB pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ # of before after # of before after mouse booster booster mouse booster booster 1 0.31 0.55 1 0.83 >3.00 2 0.09 0.10 2 0.52 >3.00 3 0.09 0.13 3 1.65 >3.00 4 0.06 0.08 4 0.06 0.09 5 0.07 0.07 5 1.29 >3.00 6 0.04 0.04 6 1.92 >3.00 7 0.08 0.17 7 2.31 >3.00 8 0.51 1.88 8 1.22 >3.00 9 0.07 0.07 9 0.62 >3.00 10 0.06 0.06 10 1.50 >3.00

[0101] The results in Table 7 show that ten mice immunized with the pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ were positive for stronger gB-specific antibody responses than mice immunized with pΔRC-gB.

[0102] Table 8 provides the results following the immunization protocol above, where the mice had been boosted after 2 months using the same protocol as described for the first immunization. Sera obtained 1 and 2 month after the booster were tested in a HCMV-microneutralization assay. Preimmune sera were included as negative controls, NA titers≧12 are considered positive. TABLE 8 pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ expressing secreted form of gB induce stronger neutralizing antibody responses than pΔRC-gB expressing membrane-bound gB NA titers of sera of mice 1 and 2 month after booster immunized with pΔRC-gB pΔRC-gB680 1 M 2 M 1 M 2 M 16 24 128 64  8 <8 64 32  4 <4 256 192  4 8 <4 12  8 4 128 96  4 4 64 64  8 24 64 32 48 48 48 ND  6 4 96 96 <6 4 16 24

[0103] As shown in Table 8, nine of the pΔRC-gB₆₈₀-immunized mice developed gB-specific antibodies, but only 3 of 10 responded in the pΔRC-gB-immunized group. HCMV-neutralizing antibody titers were also higher in the pΔRC-gB₆₈₀-immunized mice, 9 of 10 developed significant NA responses versus 3 of 10 in the pΔRC-gB-immunized group (Table 8).

[0104] These data show that the pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ plasmid expressing the N-terminal 680 amino acids of gB (lacking the transmembrane region of the protein) given intramuscularly induces more potent antibody responses to gB than the pΔRC-gB plasmid expressing the full gB.

EXAMPLE 13 PΔRC-gB₆₃₀ Mixed with pΔRC-pp65 and Given at One Site of Inoculated Separately Induce both gB- and pp65-Specific Antibodies

[0105] As shown above, pTet-gB and pΔRC-pp65 plasmids mixed and inoculated at one site induced immune responses to both gB and pp65 indicating that there is no antigenic competition between gB and pp65. In this experiment whether the pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ (expressing the secreted form of gB) is suitable for immunization in a mixture with pΔRC-pp65 was tested.

[0106] Groups of 10 BALB/c mice (female, HSD, 9-10 weeks old) were inoculated either with a mixture of two plasmids containing 50 μg of each in 200 μl: 100 μl (50 μg) into the left leg, 100 μl (50 μg) into the right leg; or the two different plasmids were inoculated separately: one kind of DNA (100 μl/50 μg) into the left leg, the other kind of plasmid (100 μl/50 μg) into the right leg. A booster immunization was given 1 month later. The plasmids used in this study were pΔRC-pp65, pΔRC-gB, and pΔRC-gB₆₈₀. Table 9 shows results obtained with sera taken 8 days after booster. The ELISA antigen was purified gB. Cut off value: 0.081.

[0107] The results show that mice immunized with mixtures of pΔRC-gB and pΔRC-pp65 developed both gB and pp65 ELISA antibodies. Similar responses were observed in mice immunized with the two plasmids given at separate sites (Table 10 below). HCMV-gB-specific antibody responses in mice immunized with pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ either given in mixture with pΔRC-pp65 or at separate sites were stronger than in mice immunized with the full-gB-expressing pΔRC-gB (these results confirm that the secreted form of gB is a stronger immunogen than the membrane-bound form). TABLE 9 pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ mixed with pΔRC-pp65 and given at one site or inoculated separately induce gB-specific antibodies gB-specific antibody (OD at serum dilutions of 1:40) mice inoculated with pΔRC-gB and pΔRC-pp65 mice inoculated with at pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ and pΔRC-pp65 one at two at one at two mouse site mouse sites mouse site mouse sites #326 0.085 #356 0.115 #341 1.280 #336 1.058 #327 0.193 #357 0.082 #342 1.070 #337 0.550 #328 0.121 #358 0.099 #343 1.385 #338 0.193 #329 0.060 #359 0.107 #344 1.190 #339 1.039 #330 0.115 #360 0.107 #345 2.588 #340 0.207 #331 0.093 #361 NT #351 1.037 #346 0.288 #332 0.061 #362 0.092 #352 0.771 #347 0.220 #333 0.089 #363 0.065 #353 0.493 #348 0.513 #334 0.078 #364 0.152 #354 0.560 #349 0.223 #335 0.088 #365 0.082 #355 0.933 #350 0.719 Mean 0.098 0.100 1.130 0.521 OD:

[0108] Mice immunized as above with the mixture of pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ and pΔRC-pp65 showed gB-specific antibody responses similar to those observed in mice immunized with the two kinds of plasmids given at separate sites. Results of pp65-specific antibody responses showed that mice responded to the pp65 antigen regardless of immunization with a mixture or with plasmids given at separate sites (Table 10). Table 10 shows results obtained with sera taken 8 days after booster (cut off value: 0.050). TABLE 10 pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ mixed with pΔRC-pp65 and given at one site or inoculated separately induce pp65-specific antibodies pp65-specific antibody (OD at serum dilutions of 1:40) mice inoculated with pΔRC-gB and pΔRC-pp65 mice inoculated with at pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ and pΔRC-pp65 one at two at one at two mouse site mouse sites mouse site mouse sites #326 0.037 #356 0.000 #341 0.389 #336 0.276 #326 0.037 #356 0.000 #341 0.389 #336 0.276 #327 0.149 #357 0.000 #342 0.238 #337 0.295 #328 0.002 #358 0.508 #343 0.440 #338 0.000 #329 0.000 #359 0.008 #344 0.077 #339 0.009 #330 0.009 #360 0.176 #345 0.008 #340 0.030 #331 0.007 #361 dead #351 0.081 #346 0.051 #332 0.014 #362 0.009 #352 0.077 #347 0.124 #333 0.000 #363 0.028 #353 0.049 #348 0.281 #334 0.000 #364 0.097 #354 0.016 #349 0.118 #335 0.008 #365 0.201 #355 0.178 #350 0.014 Mean 0.014 0.109 0.154 0.111 OD:

[0109] The data show that mice develop significant immune responses both to gB and pp65 after immunization with a mixture of pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ and pΔRC-pp65, indicating that these two HCMV antigens are able to induce parallel immune responses when introduced by expression plasmids to the immune system.

EXAMPLE 14 Immunization Studies in Mice Immunized with HCMV Plasmid Vectors Expressing Full-Length and Transmembrane-Deleted gB

[0110] As shown in the studies described above, full-length gB and transmembrane-deleted gB have been found to induce a strong and long-term antibody response when delivered by plasmid DNA. The following experiments provide further evidence of this effect.

[0111] A. pCBgB and pCB-gBΔtm

[0112] The gB open reading frame (ORF, nucleotides 1-2724) was obtained from the CMV Towne strain [SEQ ID NO: 1] using conventional techniques. The gBΔtm (transmembrane-deleted gB) was obtained from the wild type gene by deleting in frame the sequences coding for the hydrophobic transmembrane domain of the protein [nucleotides 2143-2316 were deleted from the gB ORF, SEQ ID NO:1]. These two coding sequences were introduced into the polylinker of the eukaryotic expression vector pCB11 corresponding to a commercially available pUC backbone with the HCMV IE1 promoter/enhancer sequences and the terminator sequences from the bovine growth hormone gene (FIG. 7A). The resulting plasmids, pCBgB and pCBgBΔtm expressing the full-length gB and its truncated version, respectively, are shown in FIG. 8. Protein expression from pCBgB and from pCBgBΔtm was confirmed by immunofluorescence and immunoprecipitation after transfection into cultured CHO-K1 cells. The immunoprecipitation experiment indicated that only pCBgBΔtm gave rise to a secreted form of gB which could be recovered from the cell culture medium.

[0113] B. Immunization

[0114] The study described below was performed with pCBgB and pCBgBΔtm in 6-8 week old female BALB/c mice. Anesthetized (xylazine+ketamine) mice (8 per group) received three administrations of 50 μg pCBgB or pCBgBΔtm at three week intervals (days 0, 21 and 42) either intramuscularly (IM) or intradermally (ID). For IM administration, DNA in 50 μl of saline was injected into the quadriceps with a Hamilton syringe equipped with a 20 gauge needle. For ID administration, DNA in a total volume of 100 μl of saline was injected into 5 sites of shaved dorsal skin with a pneumatic jet injector.

[0115] In each group, mice were labeled and bled on days 14 (following 1 injection), 35 (following 2 injections), 56 (following 3 injections), 116 and 202. The anti-urease IgG antibody response was followed by ELISA against recombinant gB produced in MRC5 cells infected with ALVAC-gB. The sera collected on days 116 and 202 were analyzed for hCMV neutralization in complement dependent microneutralization assay [Gonczol et al, cited above (1986)]. The data is provided in Table 11 and summarized in FIG. 9. TABLE 11 INDIVIDUAL ELISA TITERS IN MICE IMMUNIZED WITH HCMV GB PLASMID VECTORS Intramuscular Intradermal neg. # pCBgB pCBgBΔtm pCBgB pCBgBΔtm serum Day Mouse ELISA ELISA ELISA ELISA ELISA 14 1 50 50 <50 <50 <50 2 <50 200 <50 <50 <50 3 100 9600 100 <50 4 <50 300 <50 <50 5 100 100 <50 <50 6 <50 75 <50 50 7 100 75 <50 <50 8 50 <50 <50 <50 35 1 100 100 75 50 <50 2 150 900 150 600 <50 3 200 12800 6400 2400 4 150 3200 1600 200 5 400 1200 100 1600 6 100 1200 1200 6400 7 150 300 75 100 8 150 100 200 150 56 1 150 1600 200 1200 <50 2 200 2400 200 38400 <50 3 200 38400 6400 12800 4 75 61200 6400 12800 5 400 2400 1200 4800 6 100 38400 3200 9600 7 200 19200 600 1600 8 600 4800 1200 4800 116 1 <50 1200 75 600 <50 2 1600 800 37.5 12800 <50 3 400 9600 1200 640 4 <50 25600 2400 4800 5 25 1600 150 800 6 <50 25600 1600 4800 7 <50 6400 300 800 8 200 1200 200 800 202 1 <50 1000 50 250 <50 2 400 1000 25 8000 <50 3 1600 8000 800 3000 4 <50 64000 1600 1500 5 25 1500 50 500 6 <50 24000 1200 3000 7 <50 4000 200 375 8 1000 150 375

[0116] As illustrated in Table 11 above and in FIG. 9, pCBgB and pCBgBΔtm plasmids induced serum IgGs against recombinant gB protein after IM or ID administration in BALB/c mice [pCBgBΔtm/ID≧pCBgBΔtm/IM>>pCBgB/ID≧pCBgB/IM]. pCBgB and pCBgBΔtm plasmids induced detectable neutralizing antibodies to hCMV (in vitro assay) after IM or ID administration in BALB/c mice [pCBgBΔtm>pCBgB].

[0117] pCB-gB and pCB-gBΔtm have been observed to induce a strong and long-term antibody response. pCBgB and especially pCB-gBΔtm induce neutralizing antibodies.

[0118] The nature of the response (IgG₁/IgG_(2a),) differs between pCB-gB and pCB-gBΔtm. Particularly, pCB-gB has been observed to induce an IgG₁ (T_(H2)) response which is approximately equivalent to the IgG_(2a) (T_(H1)) response induced. In contrast, pCB-gBΔtm has been observed to induce an IgG₁ response that is significantly stronger that the IgG_(2a) response induced.

[0119] Numerous modifications and variations of the present invention are included in the above-identified specification and are expected to be obvious to one of skill in the art. Such modifications and alterations to the compositions and processes of the present invention are believed to be encompassed in the scope of the claims appended hereto.

1 10 2724 base pairs nucleic acid double unknown cDNA CDS 1..2721 1 ATG GAA TCC AGG ATC TGG TGC CTG GTA GTC TGC GTT AAC TTG TGT ATC 48 Met Glu Ser Arg Ile Trp Cys Leu Val Val Cys Val Asn Leu Cys Ile 1 5 10 15 GTC TGT CTG GGT GCT GCG GTT TCC TCA TCT TCT ACT CGT GGA ACT TCT 96 Val Cys Leu Gly Ala Ala Val Ser Ser Ser Ser Thr Arg Gly Thr Ser 20 25 30 GCT ACT CAC AGT CAC CAT TCC TCT CAT ACG ACG TCT GCT GCT CAT TCT 144 Ala Thr His Ser His His Ser Ser His Thr Thr Ser Ala Ala His Ser 35 40 45 CGA TCC GGT TCA GTC TCT CAA CGC GTA ACT TCT TCC CAA ACG GTC AGC 192 Arg Ser Gly Ser Val Ser Gln Arg Val Thr Ser Ser Gln Thr Val Ser 50 55 60 CAT GGT GTT AAC GAG ACC ATC TAC AAC ACT ACC CTC AAG TAC GGA GAT 240 His Gly Val Asn Glu Thr Ile Tyr Asn Thr Thr Leu Lys Tyr Gly Asp 65 70 75 80 GTG GTG GGG GTC AAC ACC ACC AAG TAC CCC TAT CGC GTG TGT TCT ATG 288 Val Val Gly Val Asn Thr Thr Lys Tyr Pro Tyr Arg Val Cys Ser Met 85 90 95 GCA CAG GGT ACG GAT CTT ATT CGC TTT GAA CGT AAT ATC GTC TGC ACC 336 Ala Gln Gly Thr Asp Leu Ile Arg Phe Glu Arg Asn Ile Val Cys Thr 100 105 110 TCG ATG AAG CCC ATC AAT GAA GAC CTG GAC GAG GGC ATC ATG GTG GTC 384 Ser Met Lys Pro Ile Asn Glu Asp Leu Asp Glu Gly Ile Met Val Val 115 120 125 TAC AAA CGC AAC ATC GTC GCG CAC ACC TTT AAG GTA CGA GTC TAC CAG 432 Tyr Lys Arg Asn Ile Val Ala His Thr Phe Lys Val Arg Val Tyr Gln 130 135 140 AAG GTT TTG ACG TTT CGT CGT AGC TAC GCT TAC ATC CAC ACC ACT TAT 480 Lys Val Leu Thr Phe Arg Arg Ser Tyr Ala Tyr Ile His Thr Thr Tyr 145 150 155 160 CTG CTG GGC AGC AAC ACG GAA TAC GTG GCG CCT CCT ATG TGG GAG ATT 528 Leu Leu Gly Ser Asn Thr Glu Tyr Val Ala Pro Pro Met Trp Glu Ile 165 170 175 CAT CAT ATC AAC AGT CAC AGT CAG TGC TAC AGT TCC TAC AGC CGC GTT 576 His His Ile Asn Ser His Ser Gln Cys Tyr Ser Ser Tyr Ser Arg Val 180 185 190 ATA GCA GGC ACG GTT TTC GTG GCT TAT CAT AGG GAC AGC TAT GAA AAC 624 Ile Ala Gly Thr Val Phe Val Ala Tyr His Arg Asp Ser Tyr Glu Asn 195 200 205 AAA ACC ATG CAA TTA ATG CCC GAC GAT TAT TCC AAC ACC CAC AGT ACC 672 Lys Thr Met Gln Leu Met Pro Asp Asp Tyr Ser Asn Thr His Ser Thr 210 215 220 CGT TAC GTG ACG GTC AAG GAT CAA TGG CAC AGC CGC GGC AGC ACC TGG 720 Arg Tyr Val Thr Val Lys Asp Gln Trp His Ser Arg Gly Ser Thr Trp 225 230 235 240 CTC TAT CGT GAG ACC TGT AAT CTG AAT TGT ATG GTG ACC ATC ACT ACT 768 Leu Tyr Arg Glu Thr Cys Asn Leu Asn Cys Met Val Thr Ile Thr Thr 245 250 255 GCG CGC TCC AAG TAT CCC TAT CAT TTT TTC GCA ACT TCC ACG GGT GAT 816 Ala Arg Ser Lys Tyr Pro Tyr His Phe Phe Ala Thr Ser Thr Gly Asp 260 265 270 GTG GTT GAC ATT TCT CCT TTC TAC AAC GGA ACT AAT CGC AAT GCC AGC 864 Val Val Asp Ile Ser Pro Phe Tyr Asn Gly Thr Asn Arg Asn Ala Ser 275 280 285 TAT TTT GGA GAA AAC GCC GAC AAG TTT TTC ATT TTT CCG AAC TAC ACT 912 Tyr Phe Gly Glu Asn Ala Asp Lys Phe Phe Ile Phe Pro Asn Tyr Thr 290 295 300 ATC GTC TCC GAC TTT GGA AGA CCG AAT TCT GCG TTA GAG ACC CAC AGG 960 Ile Val Ser Asp Phe Gly Arg Pro Asn Ser Ala Leu Glu Thr His Arg 305 310 315 320 TTG GTG GCT TTT CTT GAA CGT GCG GAC TCA GTG ATC TCC TGG GAT ATA 1008 Leu Val Ala Phe Leu Glu Arg Ala Asp Ser Val Ile Ser Trp Asp Ile 325 330 335 CAG GAC GAG AAG AAT GTT ACT TGT CAA CTC ACT TTC TGG GAA GCC TCG 1056 Gln Asp Glu Lys Asn Val Thr Cys Gln Leu Thr Phe Trp Glu Ala Ser 340 345 350 GAA CGC ACC ATT CGT TCC GAA GCC GAG GAC TCG TAT CAC TTT TCT TCT 1104 Glu Arg Thr Ile Arg Ser Glu Ala Glu Asp Ser Tyr His Phe Ser Ser 355 360 365 GCC AAA ATG ACC GCC ACT TTC TTA TCT AAG AAG CAA GAG GTG AAC ATG 1152 Ala Lys Met Thr Ala Thr Phe Leu Ser Lys Lys Gln Glu Val Asn Met 370 375 380 TCC GAC TCT GCG CTG GAC TGT GTA CGT GAT GAG GCC ATA AAT AAG TTA 1200 Ser Asp Ser Ala Leu Asp Cys Val Arg Asp Glu Ala Ile Asn Lys Leu 385 390 395 400 CAG CAG ATT TTC AAT ACT TCA TAC AAT CAA ACA TAT GAA AAA TAT GGA 1248 Gln Gln Ile Phe Asn Thr Ser Tyr Asn Gln Thr Tyr Glu Lys Tyr Gly 405 410 415 AAC GTG TCC GTC TTT GAA ACC ACT GGT GGT TTG GTG GTG TTC TGG CAA 1296 Asn Val Ser Val Phe Glu Thr Thr Gly Gly Leu Val Val Phe Trp Gln 420 425 430 GGT ATC AAG CAA AAA TCT CTG GTG GAA CTC GAA CGT TTG GCC AAC CGC 1344 Gly Ile Lys Gln Lys Ser Leu Val Glu Leu Glu Arg Leu Ala Asn Arg 435 440 445 TCC AGT CTG AAT CTT ACT CAT AAT AGA ACC AAA AGA AGT ACA GAT GGC 1392 Ser Ser Leu Asn Leu Thr His Asn Arg Thr Lys Arg Ser Thr Asp Gly 450 455 460 AAC AAT GCA ACT CAT TTA TCC AAC ATG GAG TCG GTG CAC AAT CTG GTC 1440 Asn Asn Ala Thr His Leu Ser Asn Met Glu Ser Val His Asn Leu Val 465 470 475 480 TAC GCC CAG CTG CAG TTC ACC TAT GAC ACG TTG CGC GGT TAC ATC AAC 1488 Tyr Ala Gln Leu Gln Phe Thr Tyr Asp Thr Leu Arg Gly Tyr Ile Asn 485 490 495 CGG GCG CTG GCG CAA ATC GCA GAA GCC TGG TGT GTG GAT CAA CGG CGC 1536 Arg Ala Leu Ala Gln Ile Ala Glu Ala Trp Cys Val Asp Gln Arg Arg 500 505 510 ACC CTA GAG GTC TTC AAG GAA CTT AGC AAG ATC AAC CCG TCA GCT ATT 1584 Thr Leu Glu Val Phe Lys Glu Leu Ser Lys Ile Asn Pro Ser Ala Ile 515 520 525 CTC TCG GCC ATC TAC AAC AAA CCG ATT GCC GCG CGT TTC ATG GGT GAT 1632 Leu Ser Ala Ile Tyr Asn Lys Pro Ile Ala Ala Arg Phe Met Gly Asp 530 535 540 GTC CTG GGT CTG GCC AGC TGC GTG ACC ATT AAC CAA ACC AGC GTC AAG 1680 Val Leu Gly Leu Ala Ser Cys Val Thr Ile Asn Gln Thr Ser Val Lys 545 550 555 560 GTG CTG CGT GAT ATG AAT GTG AAG GAA TCG CCA GGA CGC TGC TAC TCA 1728 Val Leu Arg Asp Met Asn Val Lys Glu Ser Pro Gly Arg Cys Tyr Ser 565 570 575 CGA CCA GTG GTC ATC TTT AAT TTC GCC AAC AGC TCG TAC GTG CAG TAC 1776 Arg Pro Val Val Ile Phe Asn Phe Ala Asn Ser Ser Tyr Val Gln Tyr 580 585 590 GGT CAA CTG GGC GAG GAT AAC GAA ATC CTG TTG GGC AAC CAC CGC ACT 1824 Gly Gln Leu Gly Glu Asp Asn Glu Ile Leu Leu Gly Asn His Arg Thr 595 600 605 GAG GAA TGT CAG CTT CCC AGC CTC AAG ATC TTC ATC GCC GGC AAC TCG 1872 Glu Glu Cys Gln Leu Pro Ser Leu Lys Ile Phe Ile Ala Gly Asn Ser 610 615 620 GCC TAC GAG TAC GTG GAC TAC CTC TTC AAA CGC ATG ATT GAC CTC AGC 1920 Ala Tyr Glu Tyr Val Asp Tyr Leu Phe Lys Arg Met Ile Asp Leu Ser 625 630 635 640 AGC ATC TCC ACC GTC GAC AGC ATG ATC GCC CTA GAC ATC GAC CCG CTG 1968 Ser Ile Ser Thr Val Asp Ser Met Ile Ala Leu Asp Ile Asp Pro Leu 645 650 655 GAA AAC ACC GAC TTC AGG GTA CTG GAA CTT TAC TCG CAG AAA GAA TTG 2016 Glu Asn Thr Asp Phe Arg Val Leu Glu Leu Tyr Ser Gln Lys Glu Leu 660 665 670 CGT TCC AGC AAC GTT TTT GAT CTC GAG GAG ATC ATG CGC GAG TTC AAT 2064 Arg Ser Ser Asn Val Phe Asp Leu Glu Glu Ile Met Arg Glu Phe Asn 675 680 685 TCG TAT AAG CAG CGG GTA AAG TAC GTG GAG GAC AAG GTA GTC GAC CCG 2112 Ser Tyr Lys Gln Arg Val Lys Tyr Val Glu Asp Lys Val Val Asp Pro 690 695 700 CTG CCG CCC TAC CTC AAG GGT CTG GAC GAC CTC ATG AGC GGC CTG GGC 2160 Leu Pro Pro Tyr Leu Lys Gly Leu Asp Asp Leu Met Ser Gly Leu Gly 705 710 715 720 GCC GCG GGA AAG GCC GTT GGC GTA GCC ATT GGG GCC GTG GGT GGC GCG 2208 Ala Ala Gly Lys Ala Val Gly Val Ala Ile Gly Ala Val Gly Gly Ala 725 730 735 GTG GCC TCC GTG GTC GAA GGC GTT GCC ACC TTC CTC AAA AAC CCC TTC 2256 Val Ala Ser Val Val Glu Gly Val Ala Thr Phe Leu Lys Asn Pro Phe 740 745 750 GGA GCC TTC ACC ATC ATC CTC GTG GCC ATA GCC GTC GTC ATT ATC ATT 2304 Gly Ala Phe Thr Ile Ile Leu Val Ala Ile Ala Val Val Ile Ile Ile 755 760 765 TAT TTG ATC TAT ACT CGA CAG CGG CGT CTC TGC ATG CAG CCG CTG CAG 2352 Tyr Leu Ile Tyr Thr Arg Gln Arg Arg Leu Cys Met Gln Pro Leu Gln 770 775 780 AAC CTC TTT CCC TAT CTG GTG TCC GCC GAC GGG ACC ACC GTG ACG TCG 2400 Asn Leu Phe Pro Tyr Leu Val Ser Ala Asp Gly Thr Thr Val Thr Ser 785 790 795 800 GGC AAC ACC AAA GAC ACG TCG TTA CAG GCT CCG CCT TCC TAC GAG GAA 2448 Gly Asn Thr Lys Asp Thr Ser Leu Gln Ala Pro Pro Ser Tyr Glu Glu 805 810 815 AGT GTT TAT AAT TCT GGT CGC AAA GGA CCG GGA CCA CCG TCG TCT GAT 2496 Ser Val Tyr Asn Ser Gly Arg Lys Gly Pro Gly Pro Pro Ser Ser Asp 820 825 830 GCA TCC ACG GCG GCT CCG CCT TAC ACC AAC GAG CAG GCT TAC CAG ATG 2544 Ala Ser Thr Ala Ala Pro Pro Tyr Thr Asn Glu Gln Ala Tyr Gln Met 835 840 845 CTT CTG GCC CTG GTC CGT CTG GAC GCA GAG CAG CGA GCG CAG CAG AAC 2592 Leu Leu Ala Leu Val Arg Leu Asp Ala Glu Gln Arg Ala Gln Gln Asn 850 855 860 GGT ACA GAT TCT TTG GAC GGA CAG ACT GGC ACG CAG GAC AAG GGA CAG 2640 Gly Thr Asp Ser Leu Asp Gly Gln Thr Gly Thr Gln Asp Lys Gly Gln 865 870 875 880 AAG CCC AAC CTG CTA GAC CGA CTG CGA CAC CGC AAA AAC GGC TAC CGA 2688 Lys Pro Asn Leu Leu Asp Arg Leu Arg His Arg Lys Asn Gly Tyr Arg 885 890 895 CAC TTG AAA GAC TCC GAC GAA GAA GAG AAC GTC TGA 2724 His Leu Lys Asp Ser Asp Glu Glu Glu Asn Val 900 905 907 amino acids amino acid linear protein 2 Met Glu Ser Arg Ile Trp Cys Leu Val Val Cys Val Asn Leu Cys Ile 1 5 10 15 Val Cys Leu Gly Ala Ala Val Ser Ser Ser Ser Thr Arg Gly Thr Ser 20 25 30 Ala Thr His Ser His His Ser Ser His Thr Thr Ser Ala Ala His Ser 35 40 45 Arg Ser Gly Ser Val Ser Gln Arg Val Thr Ser Ser Gln Thr Val Ser 50 55 60 His Gly Val Asn Glu Thr Ile Tyr Asn Thr Thr Leu Lys Tyr Gly Asp 65 70 75 80 Val Val Gly Val Asn Thr Thr Lys Tyr Pro Tyr Arg Val Cys Ser Met 85 90 95 Ala Gln Gly Thr Asp Leu Ile Arg Phe Glu Arg Asn Ile Val Cys Thr 100 105 110 Ser Met Lys Pro Ile Asn Glu Asp Leu Asp Glu Gly Ile Met Val Val 115 120 125 Tyr Lys Arg Asn Ile Val Ala His Thr Phe Lys Val Arg Val Tyr Gln 130 135 140 Lys Val Leu Thr Phe Arg Arg Ser Tyr Ala Tyr Ile His Thr Thr Tyr 145 150 155 160 Leu Leu Gly Ser Asn Thr Glu Tyr Val Ala Pro Pro Met Trp Glu Ile 165 170 175 His His Ile Asn Ser His Ser Gln Cys Tyr Ser Ser Tyr Ser Arg Val 180 185 190 Ile Ala Gly Thr Val Phe Val Ala Tyr His Arg Asp Ser Tyr Glu Asn 195 200 205 Lys Thr Met Gln Leu Met Pro Asp Asp Tyr Ser Asn Thr His Ser Thr 210 215 220 Arg Tyr Val Thr Val Lys Asp Gln Trp His Ser Arg Gly Ser Thr Trp 225 230 235 240 Leu Tyr Arg Glu Thr Cys Asn Leu Asn Cys Met Val Thr Ile Thr Thr 245 250 255 Ala Arg Ser Lys Tyr Pro Tyr His Phe Phe Ala Thr Ser Thr Gly Asp 260 265 270 Val Val Asp Ile Ser Pro Phe Tyr Asn Gly Thr Asn Arg Asn Ala Ser 275 280 285 Tyr Phe Gly Glu Asn Ala Asp Lys Phe Phe Ile Phe Pro Asn Tyr Thr 290 295 300 Ile Val Ser Asp Phe Gly Arg Pro Asn Ser Ala Leu Glu Thr His Arg 305 310 315 320 Leu Val Ala Phe Leu Glu Arg Ala Asp Ser Val Ile Ser Trp Asp Ile 325 330 335 Gln Asp Glu Lys Asn Val Thr Cys Gln Leu Thr Phe Trp Glu Ala Ser 340 345 350 Glu Arg Thr Ile Arg Ser Glu Ala Glu Asp Ser Tyr His Phe Ser Ser 355 360 365 Ala Lys Met Thr Ala Thr Phe Leu Ser Lys Lys Gln Glu Val Asn Met 370 375 380 Ser Asp Ser Ala Leu Asp Cys Val Arg Asp Glu Ala Ile Asn Lys Leu 385 390 395 400 Gln Gln Ile Phe Asn Thr Ser Tyr Asn Gln Thr Tyr Glu Lys Tyr Gly 405 410 415 Asn Val Ser Val Phe Glu Thr Thr Gly Gly Leu Val Val Phe Trp Gln 420 425 430 Gly Ile Lys Gln Lys Ser Leu Val Glu Leu Glu Arg Leu Ala Asn Arg 435 440 445 Ser Ser Leu Asn Leu Thr His Asn Arg Thr Lys Arg Ser Thr Asp Gly 450 455 460 Asn Asn Ala Thr His Leu Ser Asn Met Glu Ser Val His Asn Leu Val 465 470 475 480 Tyr Ala Gln Leu Gln Phe Thr Tyr Asp Thr Leu Arg Gly Tyr Ile Asn 485 490 495 Arg Ala Leu Ala Gln Ile Ala Glu Ala Trp Cys Val Asp Gln Arg Arg 500 505 510 Thr Leu Glu Val Phe Lys Glu Leu Ser Lys Ile Asn Pro Ser Ala Ile 515 520 525 Leu Ser Ala Ile Tyr Asn Lys Pro Ile Ala Ala Arg Phe Met Gly Asp 530 535 540 Val Leu Gly Leu Ala Ser Cys Val Thr Ile Asn Gln Thr Ser Val Lys 545 550 555 560 Val Leu Arg Asp Met Asn Val Lys Glu Ser Pro Gly Arg Cys Tyr Ser 565 570 575 Arg Pro Val Val Ile Phe Asn Phe Ala Asn Ser Ser Tyr Val Gln Tyr 580 585 590 Gly Gln Leu Gly Glu Asp Asn Glu Ile Leu Leu Gly Asn His Arg Thr 595 600 605 Glu Glu Cys Gln Leu Pro Ser Leu Lys Ile Phe Ile Ala Gly Asn Ser 610 615 620 Ala Tyr Glu Tyr Val Asp Tyr Leu Phe Lys Arg Met Ile Asp Leu Ser 625 630 635 640 Ser Ile Ser Thr Val Asp Ser Met Ile Ala Leu Asp Ile Asp Pro Leu 645 650 655 Glu Asn Thr Asp Phe Arg Val Leu Glu Leu Tyr Ser Gln Lys Glu Leu 660 665 670 Arg Ser Ser Asn Val Phe Asp Leu Glu Glu Ile Met Arg Glu Phe Asn 675 680 685 Ser Tyr Lys Gln Arg Val Lys Tyr Val Glu Asp Lys Val Val Asp Pro 690 695 700 Leu Pro Pro Tyr Leu Lys Gly Leu Asp Asp Leu Met Ser Gly Leu Gly 705 710 715 720 Ala Ala Gly Lys Ala Val Gly Val Ala Ile Gly Ala Val Gly Gly Ala 725 730 735 Val Ala Ser Val Val Glu Gly Val Ala Thr Phe Leu Lys Asn Pro Phe 740 745 750 Gly Ala Phe Thr Ile Ile Leu Val Ala Ile Ala Val Val Ile Ile Ile 755 760 765 Tyr Leu Ile Tyr Thr Arg Gln Arg Arg Leu Cys Met Gln Pro Leu Gln 770 775 780 Asn Leu Phe Pro Tyr Leu Val Ser Ala Asp Gly Thr Thr Val Thr Ser 785 790 795 800 Gly Asn Thr Lys Asp Thr Ser Leu Gln Ala Pro Pro Ser Tyr Glu Glu 805 810 815 Ser Val Tyr Asn Ser Gly Arg Lys Gly Pro Gly Pro Pro Ser Ser Asp 820 825 830 Ala Ser Thr Ala Ala Pro Pro Tyr Thr Asn Glu Gln Ala Tyr Gln Met 835 840 845 Leu Leu Ala Leu Val Arg Leu Asp Ala Glu Gln Arg Ala Gln Gln Asn 850 855 860 Gly Thr Asp Ser Leu Asp Gly Gln Thr Gly Thr Gln Asp Lys Gly Gln 865 870 875 880 Lys Pro Asn Leu Leu Asp Arg Leu Arg His Arg Lys Asn Gly Tyr Arg 885 890 895 His Leu Lys Asp Ser Asp Glu Glu Glu Asn Val 900 905 1221 base pairs nucleic acid double unknown cDNA CDS 1..1218 mat_peptide 1 3 ATG AAA CAG ATT AAG GTT CGA GTG GAC ATG CTG CGG CAT AGA ATC AAG 48 Met Lys Gln Ile Lys Val Arg Val Asp Met Leu Arg His Arg Ile Lys 1 5 10 15 GAG CAC ATG CTG AAA AAA TAT ACC CAG ACG GAA GAG AAA TTC ACT GGC 96 Glu His Met Leu Lys Lys Tyr Thr Gln Thr Glu Glu Lys Phe Thr Gly 20 25 30 GCC TTT AAT ATG ATG GGA GGA TGT TTG CAG AAT GCC TTA GAT ATC TTA 144 Ala Phe Asn Met Met Gly Gly Cys Leu Gln Asn Ala Leu Asp Ile Leu 35 40 45 GAT AAG GTT CAT GAG CCT TTC GAG GAG ATG AAG TGT ATT GGG CTA ACT 192 Asp Lys Val His Glu Pro Phe Glu Glu Met Lys Cys Ile Gly Leu Thr 50 55 60 ATG CAG AGC ATG TAT GAG AAC TAC ATT GTA CCT GAG GAT AAG CGG GAG 240 Met Gln Ser Met Tyr Glu Asn Tyr Ile Val Pro Glu Asp Lys Arg Glu 65 70 75 80 ATG TGG ATG GCT TGT ATT AAG GAG CTG CAT GAT GTG AGC AAG GGC GCC 288 Met Trp Met Ala Cys Ile Lys Glu Leu His Asp Val Ser Lys Gly Ala 85 90 95 GCT AAC AAG TTG GGG GGT GCA CTG CAG GCT AAG GCC CGT GCT AAA AAG 336 Ala Asn Lys Leu Gly Gly Ala Leu Gln Ala Lys Ala Arg Ala Lys Lys 100 105 110 GAT GAA CTT AGG AGA AAG ATG ATG TAT ATG TGC TAC AGG AAT ATA GAG 384 Asp Glu Leu Arg Arg Lys Met Met Tyr Met Cys Tyr Arg Asn Ile Glu 115 120 125 TTC TTT ACC AAG AAC TCA GCC TTC CCT AAG ACC ACC AAT GGC TGC AGT 432 Phe Phe Thr Lys Asn Ser Ala Phe Pro Lys Thr Thr Asn Gly Cys Ser 130 135 140 CAG GCC ATG GCG GCA TTG CAG AAC TTG CCT CAG TGC TCC CCT GAT GAG 480 Gln Ala Met Ala Ala Leu Gln Asn Leu Pro Gln Cys Ser Pro Asp Glu 145 150 155 160 ATT ATG GCT TAT GCC CAG AAA ATA TTT AAG ATT TTG GAT GAG GAG AGA 528 Ile Met Ala Tyr Ala Gln Lys Ile Phe Lys Ile Leu Asp Glu Glu Arg 165 170 175 GAC AAG GTG CTC ACG CAC ATT GAT CAC ATA TTT ATG GAT ATC CTC ACT 576 Asp Lys Val Leu Thr His Ile Asp His Ile Phe Met Asp Ile Leu Thr 180 185 190 ACA TGT GTG GAA ACA ATG TGT AAT GAG TAC AAG GTC ACT AGT GAC GCT 624 Thr Cys Val Glu Thr Met Cys Asn Glu Tyr Lys Val Thr Ser Asp Ala 195 200 205 TGT ATG ATG ACC ATG TAC GGG GGC ATC TCT CTC TTA AGT GAG TTC TGT 672 Cys Met Met Thr Met Tyr Gly Gly Ile Ser Leu Leu Ser Glu Phe Cys 210 215 220 CGG GTG CTG TCC TGC TAT GTC TTA GAG GAG ACT AGT GTG ATG CTG GCC 720 Arg Val Leu Ser Cys Tyr Val Leu Glu Glu Thr Ser Val Met Leu Ala 225 230 235 240 AAG CGG CCT CTG ATA ACC AAG CCT GAG GTT ATC AGT GTA ATG AAG CGC 768 Lys Arg Pro Leu Ile Thr Lys Pro Glu Val Ile Ser Val Met Lys Arg 245 250 255 CGC ATT GAG GAG ATC TGC ATG AAG GTC TTT GCC CAG TAC ATT CTG GGG 816 Arg Ile Glu Glu Ile Cys Met Lys Val Phe Ala Gln Tyr Ile Leu Gly 260 265 270 GCC GAT CCT CTG AGA GTC TGC TCT CCT AGT GTG GAT GAC CTA CGG GCC 864 Ala Asp Pro Leu Arg Val Cys Ser Pro Ser Val Asp Asp Leu Arg Ala 275 280 285 ATC GCC GAG GAG TCA GAT GAG GAA GAG GCT ATT GTA GCC TAC ACT TTG 912 Ile Ala Glu Glu Ser Asp Glu Glu Glu Ala Ile Val Ala Tyr Thr Leu 290 295 300 GCC ACC CGT GGT GCC AGC TCC TCT GAT TCT CTG GTG TCA CCC CCA GAG 960 Ala Thr Arg Gly Ala Ser Ser Ser Asp Ser Leu Val Ser Pro Pro Glu 305 310 315 320 TCC CCT GTA CCC GCG ACT ATC CCT CTG TCC TCA GTA ATT GTG GCT GAG 1008 Ser Pro Val Pro Ala Thr Ile Pro Leu Ser Ser Val Ile Val Ala Glu 325 330 335 AAC AGT GAT CAG GAA GAA AGT GAG CAG AGT GAT GAG GAA GAG GAG GAG 1056 Asn Ser Asp Gln Glu Glu Ser Glu Gln Ser Asp Glu Glu Glu Glu Glu 340 345 350 GGT GCT CAG GAG GAG CGG GAG GAC ACT GTG TCT GTC AAG TCT GAG CCA 1104 Gly Ala Gln Glu Glu Arg Glu Asp Thr Val Ser Val Lys Ser Glu Pro 355 360 365 GTG TCT GAG ATA GAG GAA GTT GCC CCA GAG GAA GAG GAG GAT GGT GCT 1152 Val Ser Glu Ile Glu Glu Val Ala Pro Glu Glu Glu Glu Asp Gly Ala 370 375 380 GAG GAA CCC ACC GCC TCT GGA GGC AAG AGC ACC CAC CCT ATG GTG ACT 1200 Glu Glu Pro Thr Ala Ser Gly Gly Lys Ser Thr His Pro Met Val Thr 385 390 395 400 AGA AGC AAG GCT GAC CAG TAA 1221 Arg Ser Lys Ala Asp Gln 405 406 amino acids amino acid linear protein 4 Met Lys Gln Ile Lys Val Arg Val Asp Met Leu Arg His Arg Ile Lys 1 5 10 15 Glu His Met Leu Lys Lys Tyr Thr Gln Thr Glu Glu Lys Phe Thr Gly 20 25 30 Ala Phe Asn Met Met Gly Gly Cys Leu Gln Asn Ala Leu Asp Ile Leu 35 40 45 Asp Lys Val His Glu Pro Phe Glu Glu Met Lys Cys Ile Gly Leu Thr 50 55 60 Met Gln Ser Met Tyr Glu Asn Tyr Ile Val Pro Glu Asp Lys Arg Glu 65 70 75 80 Met Trp Met Ala Cys Ile Lys Glu Leu His Asp Val Ser Lys Gly Ala 85 90 95 Ala Asn Lys Leu Gly Gly Ala Leu Gln Ala Lys Ala Arg Ala Lys Lys 100 105 110 Asp Glu Leu Arg Arg Lys Met Met Tyr Met Cys Tyr Arg Asn Ile Glu 115 120 125 Phe Phe Thr Lys Asn Ser Ala Phe Pro Lys Thr Thr Asn Gly Cys Ser 130 135 140 Gln Ala Met Ala Ala Leu Gln Asn Leu Pro Gln Cys Ser Pro Asp Glu 145 150 155 160 Ile Met Ala Tyr Ala Gln Lys Ile Phe Lys Ile Leu Asp Glu Glu Arg 165 170 175 Asp Lys Val Leu Thr His Ile Asp His Ile Phe Met Asp Ile Leu Thr 180 185 190 Thr Cys Val Glu Thr Met Cys Asn Glu Tyr Lys Val Thr Ser Asp Ala 195 200 205 Cys Met Met Thr Met Tyr Gly Gly Ile Ser Leu Leu Ser Glu Phe Cys 210 215 220 Arg Val Leu Ser Cys Tyr Val Leu Glu Glu Thr Ser Val Met Leu Ala 225 230 235 240 Lys Arg Pro Leu Ile Thr Lys Pro Glu Val Ile Ser Val Met Lys Arg 245 250 255 Arg Ile Glu Glu Ile Cys Met Lys Val Phe Ala Gln Tyr Ile Leu Gly 260 265 270 Ala Asp Pro Leu Arg Val Cys Ser Pro Ser Val Asp Asp Leu Arg Ala 275 280 285 Ile Ala Glu Glu Ser Asp Glu Glu Glu Ala Ile Val Ala Tyr Thr Leu 290 295 300 Ala Thr Arg Gly Ala Ser Ser Ser Asp Ser Leu Val Ser Pro Pro Glu 305 310 315 320 Ser Pro Val Pro Ala Thr Ile Pro Leu Ser Ser Val Ile Val Ala Glu 325 330 335 Asn Ser Asp Gln Glu Glu Ser Glu Gln Ser Asp Glu Glu Glu Glu Glu 340 345 350 Gly Ala Gln Glu Glu Arg Glu Asp Thr Val Ser Val Lys Ser Glu Pro 355 360 365 Val Ser Glu Ile Glu Glu Val Ala Pro Glu Glu Glu Glu Asp Gly Ala 370 375 380 Glu Glu Pro Thr Ala Ser Gly Gly Lys Ser Thr His Pro Met Val Thr 385 390 395 400 Arg Ser Lys Ala Asp Gln 405 1932 base pairs nucleic acid double unknown cDNA mat_peptide 4 CDS join(4..1656, 1847..1930) 5 GCC ATG GCA TCC GTA CTG GGT CCC ATT TCG GGG CAC GTG CTG AAA GCC 48 Met Ala Ser Val Leu Gly Pro Ile Ser Gly His Val Leu Lys Ala 1 5 10 15 GTG TTT AGT CGC GGC GAC ACG CCG GTG CTG CCG CAC GAG ACG CGA CTC 96 Val Phe Ser Arg Gly Asp Thr Pro Val Leu Pro His Glu Thr Arg Leu 20 25 30 CTG CAG ACG GGT ATC CAC GTG CGC GTG AGC CAG CCC TCG CTG ATC CTG 144 Leu Gln Thr Gly Ile His Val Arg Val Ser Gln Pro Ser Leu Ile Leu 35 40 45 GTG TCG CAG TAC ACG CCC GAC TCG ACG CCA TGC CAC CGC GGC GAC AAT 192 Val Ser Gln Tyr Thr Pro Asp Ser Thr Pro Cys His Arg Gly Asp Asn 50 55 60 CAG CTG CAG GTG CAG CAC ACG TAC TTT ACG GGC AGC GAG GTG GAG AAC 240 Gln Leu Gln Val Gln His Thr Tyr Phe Thr Gly Ser Glu Val Glu Asn 65 70 75 GTG TCG GTC AAC GTG CAC AAC CCC ACG GGC CGG AGC ATC TGC CCC AGC 288 Val Ser Val Asn Val His Asn Pro Thr Gly Arg Ser Ile Cys Pro Ser 80 85 90 95 CAA GAG CCC ATG TCG ATC TAT GTG TAC GCG CTG CCG CTC AAG ATG CTG 336 Gln Glu Pro Met Ser Ile Tyr Val Tyr Ala Leu Pro Leu Lys Met Leu 100 105 110 AAC ATC CCC AGC ATC AAC GTG CAC CAC TAC CCG TCG GCG GCC GAG CGC 384 Asn Ile Pro Ser Ile Asn Val His His Tyr Pro Ser Ala Ala Glu Arg 115 120 125 AAA CAC CGA CAC CTG CCC GTA GCT GAC GCT GTG ATT CAC GCG TCG GGC 432 Lys His Arg His Leu Pro Val Ala Asp Ala Val Ile His Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 AAG CAG ATG TGG CAG GCG CGT CTC ACG GTC TCG GGA CTG GCC TGG ACG 480 Lys Gln Met Trp Gln Ala Arg Leu Thr Val Ser Gly Leu Ala Trp Thr 145 150 155 CGT CAG CAG AAC CAG TGG AAA GAG CCC GAC GTC TAC TAC ACG TCA GCG 528 Arg Gln Gln Asn Gln Trp Lys Glu Pro Asp Val Tyr Tyr Thr Ser Ala 160 165 170 175 TTC GTG TTT CCC ACC AAG GAC GTG GCA CTG CGG CAC GTG GTG TGC GCG 576 Phe Val Phe Pro Thr Lys Asp Val Ala Leu Arg His Val Val Cys Ala 180 185 190 CAC GAG CTG GTT TGC TCC ATG GAG AAC ACG CGC GCA ACC AAG ATG CAG 624 His Glu Leu Val Cys Ser Met Glu Asn Thr Arg Ala Thr Lys Met Gln 195 200 205 GTG ATA GGT GAC CAG TAC GTC AAG GTG TAC CTG GAG TCC TTC TGC GAG 672 Val Ile Gly Asp Gln Tyr Val Lys Val Tyr Leu Glu Ser Phe Cys Glu 210 215 220 GAC GTG CCC TCC GGC AAG CTC TTT ATG CAC GTC ACG CTG GGC TCT GAC 720 Asp Val Pro Ser Gly Lys Leu Phe Met His Val Thr Leu Gly Ser Asp 225 230 235 GTG GAA GAG GAC CTG ACG ATG ACC CGC AAC CCG CAA CCC TTC ATG CGC 768 Val Glu Glu Asp Leu Thr Met Thr Arg Asn Pro Gln Pro Phe Met Arg 240 245 250 255 CCC CAC GAG CGC AAC GGC TTT ACG GTG TTG TGT CCC AAA AAT ATG ATA 816 Pro His Glu Arg Asn Gly Phe Thr Val Leu Cys Pro Lys Asn Met Ile 260 265 270 ATC AAA CCG GGC AAG ATC TCG CAC ATC ATG CTG GAT GTG GCT TTT ACC 864 Ile Lys Pro Gly Lys Ile Ser His Ile Met Leu Asp Val Ala Phe Thr 275 280 285 TCA CAC GAG CAT TTT GGG CTG CTG TGT CCC AAG AGC ATC CCG GGC CTG 912 Ser His Glu His Phe Gly Leu Leu Cys Pro Lys Ser Ile Pro Gly Leu 290 295 300 AGC ATC TCA GGT AAC CTA TTG ATG AAC GGG CAG CAG ATC TTC CTG GAG 960 Ser Ile Ser Gly Asn Leu Leu Met Asn Gly Gln Gln Ile Phe Leu Glu 305 310 315 GTG CAA GCG ATA CGC GAG ACC GTG GAA CTG CGT CAG TAC GAT CCC GTG 1008 Val Gln Ala Ile Arg Glu Thr Val Glu Leu Arg Gln Tyr Asp Pro Val 320 325 330 335 GCT GCG CTC TTC TTT TTC GAT ATC GAC TTG CTG CTG CAG CGC GGG CCT 1056 Ala Ala Leu Phe Phe Phe Asp Ile Asp Leu Leu Leu Gln Arg Gly Pro 340 345 350 CAG TAC AGC GAA CAC CCC ACC TTC ACC AGC CAG TAT CGC ATC CAG GGC 1104 Gln Tyr Ser Glu His Pro Thr Phe Thr Ser Gln Tyr Arg Ile Gln Gly 355 360 365 AAG CTT GAG TAC CGA CAC ACC TGG GAC CGG CAC GAC GAG GGT GCC GCC 1152 Lys Leu Glu Tyr Arg His Thr Trp Asp Arg His Asp Glu Gly Ala Ala 370 375 380 CAG GGC GAC GAC GAC GTC TGG ACC AGC GGA TCG GAC TCC GAC GAG GAA 1200 Gln Gly Asp Asp Asp Val Trp Thr Ser Gly Ser Asp Ser Asp Glu Glu 385 390 395 CTC GTA ACC ACC GAG CGC AAG ACG CCC CGC GTT ACC GGC GGC GGC GCC 1248 Leu Val Thr Thr Glu Arg Lys Thr Pro Arg Val Thr Gly Gly Gly Ala 400 405 410 415 ATG GCG GGC GCC TCC ACT TCC GCG GGC CGC AAA CGC AAA TCA GCA TCC 1296 Met Ala Gly Ala Ser Thr Ser Ala Gly Arg Lys Arg Lys Ser Ala Ser 420 425 430 TCG GCG ACG GCG TGC ACG GCG GGC GTT ATG ACA CGC GGC CGC CTT AAG 1344 Ser Ala Thr Ala Cys Thr Ala Gly Val Met Thr Arg Gly Arg Leu Lys 435 440 445 GCC GAG TCC ACC GTC GCG CCC GAA GAG GAC ACC GAC GAG GAT TCC GAC 1392 Ala Glu Ser Thr Val Ala Pro Glu Glu Asp Thr Asp Glu Asp Ser Asp 450 455 460 AAC GAA ATC CAC AAT CCG GCC GTG TTC ACC TGG CCG CCC TGG CAG GCC 1440 Asn Glu Ile His Asn Pro Ala Val Phe Thr Trp Pro Pro Trp Gln Ala 465 470 475 GGC ATC CTG GCC CGC AAC CTG GTG CCC ATG GTT GCT ACG GTT CAG GGT 1488 Gly Ile Leu Ala Arg Asn Leu Val Pro Met Val Ala Thr Val Gln Gly 480 485 490 495 CAG AAT CTG AAG TAC CAG GAG TTC TTC TGG GAC GCC AAC GAC ATC TAC 1536 Gln Asn Leu Lys Tyr Gln Glu Phe Phe Trp Asp Ala Asn Asp Ile Tyr 500 505 510 CGC ATC TTC GCC GAA TTG GAA GGC GTA TGG CAG CCC GCT GCG CAA CCC 1584 Arg Ile Phe Ala Glu Leu Glu Gly Val Trp Gln Pro Ala Ala Gln Pro 515 520 525 AAA CGT CGC CGC CAC CGG CAA GAC GCC TTG CCC GGG CCA TGC ATC GCC 1632 Lys Arg Arg Arg His Arg Gln Asp Ala Leu Pro Gly Pro Cys Ile Ala 530 535 540 TCG ACG CCC AAA AAG CAC CGA GGT TGAGCCACCC GCCGCGCACG CTTAGGACGA 1686 Ser Thr Pro Lys Lys His Arg Gly 545 550 CTCTATAAAA ACCCACGTCC ACTCAGACAC GCGACTTTTG GCCGCCACAC CTGTCGCCGC 1746 TGCTATATTT GCGACAGTTG CCGGAACCCT TCCCGACCTC CCACGAAGAC CCGTTCACCT 1806 TTGCGCATCC CCTGACCCCC CCCCTCATCC CGCCTTCGCG ATG TCT CAG GCA TCG 1861 Met Ser Gln Ala Ser 555 TCC TCG CCC GGT GAG GGA CCC TCG TCG GAA GCG GCC GCG ATC AGC GAG 1909 Ser Ser Pro Gly Glu Gly Pro Ser Ser Glu Ala Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu 560 565 570 GCC GAA GCC GCC AGC GGA AGC TT 1932 Ala Glu Ala Ala Ser Gly Ser 575 579 amino acids amino acid linear protein 6 Met Ala Ser Val Leu Gly Pro Ile Ser Gly His Val Leu Lys Ala Val 1 5 10 15 Phe Ser Arg Gly Asp Thr Pro Val Leu Pro His Glu Thr Arg Leu Leu 20 25 30 Gln Thr Gly Ile His Val Arg Val Ser Gln Pro Ser Leu Ile Leu Val 35 40 45 Ser Gln Tyr Thr Pro Asp Ser Thr Pro Cys His Arg Gly Asp Asn Gln 50 55 60 Leu Gln Val Gln His Thr Tyr Phe Thr Gly Ser Glu Val Glu Asn Val 65 70 75 80 Ser Val Asn Val His Asn Pro Thr Gly Arg Ser Ile Cys Pro Ser Gln 85 90 95 Glu Pro Met Ser Ile Tyr Val Tyr Ala Leu Pro Leu Lys Met Leu Asn 100 105 110 Ile Pro Ser Ile Asn Val His His Tyr Pro Ser Ala Ala Glu Arg Lys 115 120 125 His Arg His Leu Pro Val Ala Asp Ala Val Ile His Ala Ser Gly Lys 130 135 140 Gln Met Trp Gln Ala Arg Leu Thr Val Ser Gly Leu Ala Trp Thr Arg 145 150 155 160 Gln Gln Asn Gln Trp Lys Glu Pro Asp Val Tyr Tyr Thr Ser Ala Phe 165 170 175 Val Phe Pro Thr Lys Asp Val Ala Leu Arg His Val Val Cys Ala His 180 185 190 Glu Leu Val Cys Ser Met Glu Asn Thr Arg Ala Thr Lys Met Gln Val 195 200 205 Ile Gly Asp Gln Tyr Val Lys Val Tyr Leu Glu Ser Phe Cys Glu Asp 210 215 220 Val Pro Ser Gly Lys Leu Phe Met His Val Thr Leu Gly Ser Asp Val 225 230 235 240 Glu Glu Asp Leu Thr Met Thr Arg Asn Pro Gln Pro Phe Met Arg Pro 245 250 255 His Glu Arg Asn Gly Phe Thr Val Leu Cys Pro Lys Asn Met Ile Ile 260 265 270 Lys Pro Gly Lys Ile Ser His Ile Met Leu Asp Val Ala Phe Thr Ser 275 280 285 His Glu His Phe Gly Leu Leu Cys Pro Lys Ser Ile Pro Gly Leu Ser 290 295 300 Ile Ser Gly Asn Leu Leu Met Asn Gly Gln Gln Ile Phe Leu Glu Val 305 310 315 320 Gln Ala Ile Arg Glu Thr Val Glu Leu Arg Gln Tyr Asp Pro Val Ala 325 330 335 Ala Leu Phe Phe Phe Asp Ile Asp Leu Leu Leu Gln Arg Gly Pro Gln 340 345 350 Tyr Ser Glu His Pro Thr Phe Thr Ser Gln Tyr Arg Ile Gln Gly Lys 355 360 365 Leu Glu Tyr Arg His Thr Trp Asp Arg His Asp Glu Gly Ala Ala Gln 370 375 380 Gly Asp Asp Asp Val Trp Thr Ser Gly Ser Asp Ser Asp Glu Glu Leu 385 390 395 400 Val Thr Thr Glu Arg Lys Thr Pro Arg Val Thr Gly Gly Gly Ala Met 405 410 415 Ala Gly Ala Ser Thr Ser Ala Gly Arg Lys Arg Lys Ser Ala Ser Ser 420 425 430 Ala Thr Ala Cys Thr Ala Gly Val Met Thr Arg Gly Arg Leu Lys Ala 435 440 445 Glu Ser Thr Val Ala Pro Glu Glu Asp Thr Asp Glu Asp Ser Asp Asn 450 455 460 Glu Ile His Asn Pro Ala Val Phe Thr Trp Pro Pro Trp Gln Ala Gly 465 470 475 480 Ile Leu Ala Arg Asn Leu Val Pro Met Val Ala Thr Val Gln Gly Gln 485 490 495 Asn Leu Lys Tyr Gln Glu Phe Phe Trp Asp Ala Asn Asp Ile Tyr Arg 500 505 510 Ile Phe Ala Glu Leu Glu Gly Val Trp Gln Pro Ala Ala Gln Pro Lys 515 520 525 Arg Arg Arg His Arg Gln Asp Ala Leu Pro Gly Pro Cys Ile Ala Ser 530 535 540 Thr Pro Lys Lys His Arg Gly Met Ser Gln Ala Ser Ser Ser Pro Gly 545 550 555 560 Glu Gly Pro Ser Ser Glu Ala Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Ala Glu Ala Ala 565 570 575 Ser Gly Ser 1932 base pairs nucleic acid double unknown cDNA mat_peptide 4 CDS join(4..1656, 1847..1930) 7 GCC ATG ATA TCC GTA CTG GGT CCC ATT TCG GGG CAC GTG CTG AAA GCC 48 Met Ile Ser Val Leu Gly Pro Ile Ser Gly His Val Leu Lys Ala 1 5 10 15 GTG TTT AGT CGC GGC GAT ACG CCG GTG CTG CCG CAC GAG ACG CGA CTC 96 Val Phe Ser Arg Gly Asp Thr Pro Val Leu Pro His Glu Thr Arg Leu 20 25 30 CTG CAG ACG GGT ATC CAC GTA CGC GTG AGC CAG CCC TCG CTG ATC TTG 144 Leu Gln Thr Gly Ile His Val Arg Val Ser Gln Pro Ser Leu Ile Leu 35 40 45 GTA TCG CAG TAC ACG CCC GAC TCG ACG CCA TGC CAC CGC GGC GAC AAT 192 Val Ser Gln Tyr Thr Pro Asp Ser Thr Pro Cys His Arg Gly Asp Asn 50 55 60 CAG CTG CAG GTG CAG CAC ACG TAC TTT ACG GGC AGC GAG GTG GAG AAC 240 Gln Leu Gln Val Gln His Thr Tyr Phe Thr Gly Ser Glu Val Glu Asn 65 70 75 GTG TCG GTC AAC GTG CAC AAC CCC ACG GGC CGA AGC ATC TGC CCC AGC 288 Val Ser Val Asn Val His Asn Pro Thr Gly Arg Ser Ile Cys Pro Ser 80 85 90 95 CAG GAG CCC ATG TCG ATC TAT GTG TAC GCG CTG CCG CTC AAG ATG CTG 336 Gln Glu Pro Met Ser Ile Tyr Val Tyr Ala Leu Pro Leu Lys Met Leu 100 105 110 AAC ATC CCC AGC ATC AAC GTG CAC CAC TAC CCG TCG GCG GCC GAG CGC 384 Asn Ile Pro Ser Ile Asn Val His His Tyr Pro Ser Ala Ala Glu Arg 115 120 125 AAA CAC CGA CAC CTG CCC GTA GCT GAC GCT GTG ATT CAC GCG TCG GGC 432 Lys His Arg His Leu Pro Val Ala Asp Ala Val Ile His Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 AAG CAG ATG TGG CAG GCG CGT CTC ACG GTC TCG GGA CTG GCC TGG ACG 480 Lys Gln Met Trp Gln Ala Arg Leu Thr Val Ser Gly Leu Ala Trp Thr 145 150 155 CGT CAG CAG AAC CAG TGG AAA GAG CCC GAC GTC TAC TAC ACG TCA GCG 528 Arg Gln Gln Asn Gln Trp Lys Glu Pro Asp Val Tyr Tyr Thr Ser Ala 160 165 170 175 TTC GTG TTT CCC ACC AAG GAC GTG GCA CTG CGG CAC GTG GTG TGC GCG 576 Phe Val Phe Pro Thr Lys Asp Val Ala Leu Arg His Val Val Cys Ala 180 185 190 CAC GAG CTG GTT TGC TCC ATG GAG AAC ACG CGC GCA ACC AAG ATG CAG 624 His Glu Leu Val Cys Ser Met Glu Asn Thr Arg Ala Thr Lys Met Gln 195 200 205 GTG ATA GGT GAC CAG TAC GTC AAG GTG TAC CTG GAG TCC TTC TGC GAG 672 Val Ile Gly Asp Gln Tyr Val Lys Val Tyr Leu Glu Ser Phe Cys Glu 210 215 220 GAC GTG CCC TCC GGC AAG CTC TTT ATG CAC GTC ACG CTG GGC TCT GAC 720 Asp Val Pro Ser Gly Lys Leu Phe Met His Val Thr Leu Gly Ser Asp 225 230 235 GTG GAA GAG GAC CTG ACG ATG ACC CGC AAC CCG CAA CCC TTC ATG CGC 768 Val Glu Glu Asp Leu Thr Met Thr Arg Asn Pro Gln Pro Phe Met Arg 240 245 250 255 CCC CAC GAG CGC AAC GGC TTT ACG GTG TTG TGT CCC AAA AAT ATG ATA 816 Pro His Glu Arg Asn Gly Phe Thr Val Leu Cys Pro Lys Asn Met Ile 260 265 270 ATC AAA CCG GGC AAG ATC TCG CAC ATC ATG CTG GAT GTG GCT TTT ACC 864 Ile Lys Pro Gly Lys Ile Ser His Ile Met Leu Asp Val Ala Phe Thr 275 280 285 TCA CAC GAG CAT TTT GGG CTG CTG TGT CCC AAG AGC ATC CCG GGC CTG 912 Ser His Glu His Phe Gly Leu Leu Cys Pro Lys Ser Ile Pro Gly Leu 290 295 300 AGC ATC TCA GGT AAC CTG TTG ATG AAC GGG CAG CAG ATC TTC CTG GAG 960 Ser Ile Ser Gly Asn Leu Leu Met Asn Gly Gln Gln Ile Phe Leu Glu 305 310 315 GTA CAA GCC ATA CGC GAG ACC GTG GAA CTG CGT CAG TAC GAT CCC GTG 1008 Val Gln Ala Ile Arg Glu Thr Val Glu Leu Arg Gln Tyr Asp Pro Val 320 325 330 335 GCT GCG CTC TTC TTT TTC GAT ATC GAC TTG CTG CTG CAG CGC GGG CCT 1056 Ala Ala Leu Phe Phe Phe Asp Ile Asp Leu Leu Leu Gln Arg Gly Pro 340 345 350 CAG TAC AGC GAG CAC CCC ACC TTC ACC AGC CAG TAT CGC ATC CAG GGC 1104 Gln Tyr Ser Glu His Pro Thr Phe Thr Ser Gln Tyr Arg Ile Gln Gly 355 360 365 AAG CTT GAG TAC CGA CAC ACC TGG GAC CGG CAC GAC GAG GGT GCC GCC 1152 Lys Leu Glu Tyr Arg His Thr Trp Asp Arg His Asp Glu Gly Ala Ala 370 375 380 CAG GGC GAC GAC GAC GTC TGG ACC AGC GGA TCG GAC TCC GAC GAA GAA 1200 Gln Gly Asp Asp Asp Val Trp Thr Ser Gly Ser Asp Ser Asp Glu Glu 385 390 395 CTC GTA ACC ACC GAG CGC AAG ACG CCC CGC GTC ACC GGC GGC GGC GCC 1248 Leu Val Thr Thr Glu Arg Lys Thr Pro Arg Val Thr Gly Gly Gly Ala 400 405 410 415 ATG GCG GGC GCC TCC ACT TCC GCG GGC CGC AAA CGC AAA TCA GCA TCC 1296 Met Ala Gly Ala Ser Thr Ser Ala Gly Arg Lys Arg Lys Ser Ala Ser 420 425 430 TCG GCG ACG GCG TGC ACG TCG GGC GTT ATG ACA CGC GGC CGC CTT AAG 1344 Ser Ala Thr Ala Cys Thr Ser Gly Val Met Thr Arg Gly Arg Leu Lys 435 440 445 GCC GAG TCC ACC GTC GCG CCC GAA GAG GAC ACC GAC GAG GAT TCC GAC 1392 Ala Glu Ser Thr Val Ala Pro Glu Glu Asp Thr Asp Glu Asp Ser Asp 450 455 460 AAC GAA ATC CAC AAT CCG GCC GTG TTC ACC TGG CCG CCC TGG CAG GCC 1440 Asn Glu Ile His Asn Pro Ala Val Phe Thr Trp Pro Pro Trp Gln Ala 465 470 475 GGC ATC CTG GCC CGC AAC CTG GTG CCC ATG GTT GCT ACG GTT CAG GGT 1488 Gly Ile Leu Ala Arg Asn Leu Val Pro Met Val Ala Thr Val Gln Gly 480 485 490 495 CAG AAT CTG AAG TAC CAG GAA TTC TTC TGG GAC GCC AAC GAC ATC TAC 1536 Gln Asn Leu Lys Tyr Gln Glu Phe Phe Trp Asp Ala Asn Asp Ile Tyr 500 505 510 CGC ATC TTC GCC GAA TTG GAA GGC GTA TGG CAG CCC GCT GCG CAA CCC 1584 Arg Ile Phe Ala Glu Leu Glu Gly Val Trp Gln Pro Ala Ala Gln Pro 515 520 525 AAA CGT CGC CGC CAC CGG CAA GAC GCC TTG CCC GGG CCA TGC ATC GCC 1632 Lys Arg Arg Arg His Arg Gln Asp Ala Leu Pro Gly Pro Cys Ile Ala 530 535 540 TCG ACG CCC AAA AAG CAC CGA GGT TGAGCCACCC GCCGCACGCG CTTAGGACGA 1686 Ser Thr Pro Lys Lys His Arg Gly 545 550 CTCTATAAAA ACCCACGTCC ACTCAGACAC GCAACTTTTG GCCGCCACAC CTGTCACCGC 1746 TGCTATATTT GCGACAGTTG CCGGAACCCT TCCCGACCTC CCACGAAGAC CCGTTCACCT 1806 TTGCGCATCC CCTGACCCTC CCCCCCATCC CGCCTTCGCA ATG TCT CAG GCA TCG 1861 Met Ser Gln Ala Ser 555 TCC TCG CCC GGT GAG GGA CCC TCG TCG GAA GCG GCC GCG ATC AGC GAG 1909 Ser Ser Pro Gly Glu Gly Pro Ser Ser Glu Ala Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu 560 565 570 GCC GAA GCC GCC AGC GGA AGC TT 1932 Ala Glu Ala Ala Ser Gly Ser 575 579 amino acids amino acid linear protein 8 Met Ile Ser Val Leu Gly Pro Ile Ser Gly His Val Leu Lys Ala Val 1 5 10 15 Phe Ser Arg Gly Asp Thr Pro Val Leu Pro His Glu Thr Arg Leu Leu 20 25 30 Gln Thr Gly Ile His Val Arg Val Ser Gln Pro Ser Leu Ile Leu Val 35 40 45 Ser Gln Tyr Thr Pro Asp Ser Thr Pro Cys His Arg Gly Asp Asn Gln 50 55 60 Leu Gln Val Gln His Thr Tyr Phe Thr Gly Ser Glu Val Glu Asn Val 65 70 75 80 Ser Val Asn Val His Asn Pro Thr Gly Arg Ser Ile Cys Pro Ser Gln 85 90 95 Glu Pro Met Ser Ile Tyr Val Tyr Ala Leu Pro Leu Lys Met Leu Asn 100 105 110 Ile Pro Ser Ile Asn Val His His Tyr Pro Ser Ala Ala Glu Arg Lys 115 120 125 His Arg His Leu Pro Val Ala Asp Ala Val Ile His Ala Ser Gly Lys 130 135 140 Gln Met Trp Gln Ala Arg Leu Thr Val Ser Gly Leu Ala Trp Thr Arg 145 150 155 160 Gln Gln Asn Gln Trp Lys Glu Pro Asp Val Tyr Tyr Thr Ser Ala Phe 165 170 175 Val Phe Pro Thr Lys Asp Val Ala Leu Arg His Val Val Cys Ala His 180 185 190 Glu Leu Val Cys Ser Met Glu Asn Thr Arg Ala Thr Lys Met Gln Val 195 200 205 Ile Gly Asp Gln Tyr Val Lys Val Tyr Leu Glu Ser Phe Cys Glu Asp 210 215 220 Val Pro Ser Gly Lys Leu Phe Met His Val Thr Leu Gly Ser Asp Val 225 230 235 240 Glu Glu Asp Leu Thr Met Thr Arg Asn Pro Gln Pro Phe Met Arg Pro 245 250 255 His Glu Arg Asn Gly Phe Thr Val Leu Cys Pro Lys Asn Met Ile Ile 260 265 270 Lys Pro Gly Lys Ile Ser His Ile Met Leu Asp Val Ala Phe Thr Ser 275 280 285 His Glu His Phe Gly Leu Leu Cys Pro Lys Ser Ile Pro Gly Leu Ser 290 295 300 Ile Ser Gly Asn Leu Leu Met Asn Gly Gln Gln Ile Phe Leu Glu Val 305 310 315 320 Gln Ala Ile Arg Glu Thr Val Glu Leu Arg Gln Tyr Asp Pro Val Ala 325 330 335 Ala Leu Phe Phe Phe Asp Ile Asp Leu Leu Leu Gln Arg Gly Pro Gln 340 345 350 Tyr Ser Glu His Pro Thr Phe Thr Ser Gln Tyr Arg Ile Gln Gly Lys 355 360 365 Leu Glu Tyr Arg His Thr Trp Asp Arg His Asp Glu Gly Ala Ala Gln 370 375 380 Gly Asp Asp Asp Val Trp Thr Ser Gly Ser Asp Ser Asp Glu Glu Leu 385 390 395 400 Val Thr Thr Glu Arg Lys Thr Pro Arg Val Thr Gly Gly Gly Ala Met 405 410 415 Ala Gly Ala Ser Thr Ser Ala Gly Arg Lys Arg Lys Ser Ala Ser Ser 420 425 430 Ala Thr Ala Cys Thr Ser Gly Val Met Thr Arg Gly Arg Leu Lys Ala 435 440 445 Glu Ser Thr Val Ala Pro Glu Glu Asp Thr Asp Glu Asp Ser Asp Asn 450 455 460 Glu Ile His Asn Pro Ala Val Phe Thr Trp Pro Pro Trp Gln Ala Gly 465 470 475 480 Ile Leu Ala Arg Asn Leu Val Pro Met Val Ala Thr Val Gln Gly Gln 485 490 495 Asn Leu Lys Tyr Gln Glu Phe Phe Trp Asp Ala Asn Asp Ile Tyr Arg 500 505 510 Ile Phe Ala Glu Leu Glu Gly Val Trp Gln Pro Ala Ala Gln Pro Lys 515 520 525 Arg Arg Arg His Arg Gln Asp Ala Leu Pro Gly Pro Cys Ile Ala Ser 530 535 540 Thr Pro Lys Lys His Arg Gly Met Ser Gln Ala Ser Ser Ser Pro Gly 545 550 555 560 Glu Gly Pro Ser Ser Glu Ala Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Ala Glu Ala Ala 565 570 575 Ser Gly Ser 6360 base pairs nucleic acid double unknown cDNA CDS 524..3667 mat_peptide 524 9 TAGATCACCG ATAGAAATTT ACACGAGGCC ACGCCGGCCG GCAACAGCCA CTGGTTGCTG 60 AGTACGATAA AGGGTAGCAC AGTAAGCGTG AGAAAATTAG TAGAGTAGAG GTTGGTCATG 120 TAAATGGTGG GCGTCGAATA GCCAAGCACG CGATTCGTGA GCAGCTGCGT GATCAACACT 180 ATGGCGTTAA GTGGACCGCC CACGAAGATG ATGAATGTGT TGAGTACGGC TTCGGTGGTT 240 CGAATGGCGA ATAGCGGCCC TGTCATGTTG CAAGTGTCAT TGATGTGCGG AGGAGTGTTG 300 TTGCGGGTCT GGGCGGAACA GCACACGGGG CGAAAAAACA GAAGAAACAA GTCAGCGGCG 360 CTTAAAAGAA AACCGCGTAT CCGCCTCCGC TATTAAACTA CCCCCCCTCC CTCTAGGTGG 420 GGCGCTCACC GAGTTGTGGA TGATGGTGTC CATCGTGGGC GAATAGCAGA CCGCGGGCGC 480 AGTCCGGGGC GACGACGCTT CCGGGTTCTG GAGAAAAGCC AGC ATG AGT TTG CAG 535 Met Ser Leu Gln 1 TTT ATC GGT CTA CAG CGG CGC GAT GTG GTA GCC CTG GTC AAC TTT CTG 583 Phe Ile Gly Leu Gln Arg Arg Asp Val Val Ala Leu Val Asn Phe Leu 5 10 15 20 CGC CAT CTC ACG CAA AAG CCC GAC GTG GAT CTC GAG GCA CAC CCC AAG 631 Arg His Leu Thr Gln Lys Pro Asp Val Asp Leu Glu Ala His Pro Lys 25 30 35 ATC CTG AAA AAA TGT GGC GAA AAA CGC CTG CAC CGG CGT ACG GTG CTG 679 Ile Leu Lys Lys Cys Gly Glu Lys Arg Leu His Arg Arg Thr Val Leu 40 45 50 TTC AAC GAG CTC ATG CTT TGG TTG GGA TAC TAC CGC GAG CTG CGT TTT 727 Phe Asn Glu Leu Met Leu Trp Leu Gly Tyr Tyr Arg Glu Leu Arg Phe 55 60 65 CAC AAC CCC GAC CTC TCC TCA GTG CTC GAG GAG TTC GAG GTG CGT TGC 775 His Asn Pro Asp Leu Ser Ser Val Leu Glu Glu Phe Glu Val Arg Cys 70 75 80 GTG GCC GTG GCG CGT CGC GGC TAC ACT TAC CCG TTC GGT GAT CGT GGT 823 Val Ala Val Ala Arg Arg Gly Tyr Thr Tyr Pro Phe Gly Asp Arg Gly 85 90 95 100 AAG GCG CGT GAC CAC CTG GCT GTG CTA GAC CGT ACC GAA TTC GAT ACG 871 Lys Ala Arg Asp His Leu Ala Val Leu Asp Arg Thr Glu Phe Asp Thr 105 110 115 GAC GTG CGC CAC GAT GCC GAG ATC GTG GAA CGC GCG CTC GTA AGC GCG 919 Asp Val Arg His Asp Ala Glu Ile Val Glu Arg Ala Leu Val Ser Ala 120 125 130 GTC ATT CTG GCC AAG ATG TCG GTG CGC GAG ACG CTG GTC ACA GCC ATC 967 Val Ile Leu Ala Lys Met Ser Val Arg Glu Thr Leu Val Thr Ala Ile 135 140 145 GGC CAG ACG GAA CCC ATC GCC TTT GTG CAC CTC AAG GAT ACG GAG GTG 1015 Gly Gln Thr Glu Pro Ile Ala Phe Val His Leu Lys Asp Thr Glu Val 150 155 160 CAG CGC ATT GAA GAA AAC CTG GAG GGT GTG CGC CGT AAC ATG TTC TGC 1063 Gln Arg Ile Glu Glu Asn Leu Glu Gly Val Arg Arg Asn Met Phe Cys 165 170 175 180 GTG AAA CCG CTC GAC CTT AAC CTG GAC CGG CAC GCC AAC ACG GCG CTG 1111 Val Lys Pro Leu Asp Leu Asn Leu Asp Arg His Ala Asn Thr Ala Leu 185 190 195 GTC AAC GCC GTC AAC AAG CTC GTG TAC ACG GGC CGT CTC ATC ATG AAC 1159 Val Asn Ala Val Asn Lys Leu Val Tyr Thr Gly Arg Leu Ile Met Asn 200 205 210 GTG CGC AGG TCT TGG GAG GAG CTG GAG CGC AAA TGT CTG GCG CGC ATT 1207 Val Arg Arg Ser Trp Glu Glu Leu Glu Arg Lys Cys Leu Ala Arg Ile 215 220 225 CAG GAG CGC TGC AAG CTG CTG GTC AAG GAG CTG CGC ATG TGC CTT TCC 1255 Gln Glu Arg Cys Lys Leu Leu Val Lys Glu Leu Arg Met Cys Leu Ser 230 235 240 TTT GAT TCC AAC TAC TGT CGC AAT ATC CTC AAG CAC GCC GTG GAA AAC 1303 Phe Asp Ser Asn Tyr Cys Arg Asn Ile Leu Lys His Ala Val Glu Asn 245 250 255 260 GGC GAC TCG GCC GAC ACG CTG TTG GAG CTG CTC ATC GAG GAC TTT GAT 1351 Gly Asp Ser Ala Asp Thr Leu Leu Glu Leu Leu Ile Glu Asp Phe Asp 265 270 275 ATC TAC GTG GAC AGC TTC CCA CAG TCG GCG CAC ACG TTT TTG GGC GCG 1399 Ile Tyr Val Asp Ser Phe Pro Gln Ser Ala His Thr Phe Leu Gly Ala 280 285 290 CGC TCG CCG TCG TTG GAG TTT GAC GAT GAC GCC AAT CTC CTC TCG CTC 1447 Arg Ser Pro Ser Leu Glu Phe Asp Asp Asp Ala Asn Leu Leu Ser Leu 295 300 305 GGC GGC GGT TCG GCC TTC TCG TCG GTA CCC AAG AAA CAT GTC CCC ACG 1495 Gly Gly Gly Ser Ala Phe Ser Ser Val Pro Lys Lys His Val Pro Thr 310 315 320 CAG CCG CTG GAC GGC TGG AGC TGG ATC GCC AGT CCC TGG AAG GGA CAC 1543 Gln Pro Leu Asp Gly Trp Ser Trp Ile Ala Ser Pro Trp Lys Gly His 325 330 335 340 AAA CCG TTC CGC TTC GAG GCC CAT GGT TCT CTG GCA CCG GCC GCC GAA 1591 Lys Pro Phe Arg Phe Glu Ala His Gly Ser Leu Ala Pro Ala Ala Glu 345 350 355 GCC CAC GCT GCC CGT TCG GCG GCC GTC GGC TAT TAC GAC GAA GAG GAA 1639 Ala His Ala Ala Arg Ser Ala Ala Val Gly Tyr Tyr Asp Glu Glu Glu 360 365 370 AAG CGT CGC GAG CGG CAG AAA CGG GTG GAC GAC GAG GTG GTG CAG CGT 1687 Lys Arg Arg Glu Arg Gln Lys Arg Val Asp Asp Glu Val Val Gln Arg 375 380 385 GAG AAA CAG CAG CTG AAG GCT TGG GAG GAG AGG CAG CAG AAC CTG CAG 1735 Glu Lys Gln Gln Leu Lys Ala Trp Glu Glu Arg Gln Gln Asn Leu Gln 390 395 400 CAA CGT CAG CAG CAA CCA CCG CCC CCG GCA CGT AAA CCG AGC GCC TCC 1783 Gln Arg Gln Gln Gln Pro Pro Pro Pro Ala Arg Lys Pro Ser Ala Ser 405 410 415 420 CGG AGG CTC TTT GGC TCC AGT GCC GAT GAG GAC GAC GAC GAT GAT GAT 1831 Arg Arg Leu Phe Gly Ser Ser Ala Asp Glu Asp Asp Asp Asp Asp Asp 425 430 435 GAC GAG AAA AAC ATC TTT ACG CCC ATC AAG AAA CCG GGA ACT AGC GGC 1879 Asp Glu Lys Asn Ile Phe Thr Pro Ile Lys Lys Pro Gly Thr Ser Gly 440 445 450 AAG GGC GCC GCT AGT GGT GGC GGT GTT TCC AGC ATT TTC AGC GGC CTG 1927 Lys Gly Ala Ala Ser Gly Gly Gly Val Ser Ser Ile Phe Ser Gly Leu 455 460 465 TTA TCC TCG GGC AGT CAG AAA CCG ACC AGC GGT CCC TTG AAC ATC CCG 1975 Leu Ser Ser Gly Ser Gln Lys Pro Thr Ser Gly Pro Leu Asn Ile Pro 470 475 480 CAA CAA CAA CAG CGT CAC GCG GCT TTC AGT CTC GTC TCC CCG CAG GTG 2023 Gln Gln Gln Gln Arg His Ala Ala Phe Ser Leu Val Ser Pro Gln Val 485 490 495 500 ACC AAG GCC AGC CCG GGA AGG GTC CGT CGG GAC AGC GCG TGG GAC GTG 2071 Thr Lys Ala Ser Pro Gly Arg Val Arg Arg Asp Ser Ala Trp Asp Val 505 510 515 AGG CCG CTC ACG GAG ACC AGA GGG GAT CTT TTC TCG GGC GAC GAG GAT 2119 Arg Pro Leu Thr Glu Thr Arg Gly Asp Leu Phe Ser Gly Asp Glu Asp 520 525 530 TCC GAC AGC TCG GAT GGC TAT CCC CCC AAC CGT CAA GAT CCG CGT TTC 2167 Ser Asp Ser Ser Asp Gly Tyr Pro Pro Asn Arg Gln Asp Pro Arg Phe 535 540 545 ACC GAC ACG CTG GTG GAC ATC ACG GAT ACC GAG ACG AGC GCC AAA CCG 2215 Thr Asp Thr Leu Val Asp Ile Thr Asp Thr Glu Thr Ser Ala Lys Pro 550 555 560 CCC GTC ACC ACC GCG TAC AAG TTC GAG CAA CCG ACG TTG ACG TTC GGC 2263 Pro Val Thr Thr Ala Tyr Lys Phe Glu Gln Pro Thr Leu Thr Phe Gly 565 570 575 580 GCC GGA GTT AAC GTT CCT GCT GGC GCC GGC GCT GCC ATC CTC ACG CCG 2311 Ala Gly Val Asn Val Pro Ala Gly Ala Gly Ala Ala Ile Leu Thr Pro 585 590 595 ACG CCT GTC AAT CCT TCC ACG GCC CCC GCT CCG GCC CCG ACA CCT ACC 2359 Thr Pro Val Asn Pro Ser Thr Ala Pro Ala Pro Ala Pro Thr Pro Thr 600 605 610 TTC GCG GGT ACC CAA ACC CCG GTC AAC GGT AAC TCG CCC TGG GCT CCG 2407 Phe Ala Gly Thr Gln Thr Pro Val Asn Gly Asn Ser Pro Trp Ala Pro 615 620 625 ACG GCG CCG TTG CCC GGG GAT ATG AAC CCC GCC AAC TGG CCG CGC GAA 2455 Thr Ala Pro Leu Pro Gly Asp Met Asn Pro Ala Asn Trp Pro Arg Glu 630 635 640 CGC GCG TGG GCC CTC AAG AAT CCT CAC CTG GCT TAC AAT CCC TTC AGG 2503 Arg Ala Trp Ala Leu Lys Asn Pro His Leu Ala Tyr Asn Pro Phe Arg 645 650 655 660 ATG CCT ACG ACT TCC ACG GCT TCT CAA AAC ACC GTG TCC ACC ACC CCT 2551 Met Pro Thr Thr Ser Thr Ala Ser Gln Asn Thr Val Ser Thr Thr Pro 665 670 675 CGG AGG CCG TCG ACT CCA CGC GCC GCG GTG ACA CAA ACA GCG TCT CGG 2599 Arg Arg Pro Ser Thr Pro Arg Ala Ala Val Thr Gln Thr Ala Ser Arg 680 685 690 GAC GCC GCT GAT GAG GTT TGG GCT TTA AGG GAC CAA ACT GCA GAG TCA 2647 Asp Ala Ala Asp Glu Val Trp Ala Leu Arg Asp Gln Thr Ala Glu Ser 695 700 705 CCG GTC GAA GAC AGC GAG GAG GAA GAC GAC GAC TCC TCG GAC ACC GGC 2695 Pro Val Glu Asp Ser Glu Glu Glu Asp Asp Asp Ser Ser Asp Thr Gly 710 715 720 TCC GTC GTC AGC CTG GGA CAC ACA ACA CCG TCG TCC GAT TAC AAC AAC 2743 Ser Val Val Ser Leu Gly His Thr Thr Pro Ser Ser Asp Tyr Asn Asn 725 730 735 740 GAC GTC ATT TCG CCT CCC AGT CAG ACG CCC GAG CAG TCG ACG CCG TCC 2791 Asp Val Ile Ser Pro Pro Ser Gln Thr Pro Glu Gln Ser Thr Pro Ser 745 750 755 AGA ATA CGT AAA GCT AAG TTA TCG TCT CCA ATG ACG ACG ACA TCC ACG 2839 Arg Ile Arg Lys Ala Lys Leu Ser Ser Pro Met Thr Thr Thr Ser Thr 760 765 770 AGC CAG AAA CCG GTG CTG GGC AAG CGA GTC GCG ACG CCG CAC GCG TCC 2887 Ser Gln Lys Pro Val Leu Gly Lys Arg Val Ala Thr Pro His Ala Ser 775 780 785 GCC CGA GCG CAG ACG GTG ACG TCG ACG CCG GTT CAG GGA AGG CTA GAG 2935 Ala Arg Ala Gln Thr Val Thr Ser Thr Pro Val Gln Gly Arg Leu Glu 790 795 800 AAA CAG GTG TCG GGC ACG CCG TCG ACG GTA CCC GCC ACG CTG TTG CAA 2983 Lys Gln Val Ser Gly Thr Pro Ser Thr Val Pro Ala Thr Leu Leu Gln 805 810 815 820 CCT CAA CCG GCT TCG TCT AAA ACG ACG TCA TCA AGG AAC GTG ACT TCT 3031 Pro Gln Pro Ala Ser Ser Lys Thr Thr Ser Ser Arg Asn Val Thr Ser 825 830 835 GGC GCG GGA ACC TCT TCC GCT TCT TCG GCT CGA CAG CCG TCA GCC TCG 3079 Gly Ala Gly Thr Ser Ser Ala Ser Ser Ala Arg Gln Pro Ser Ala Ser 840 845 850 GCG TCC GTT TTG TCG CCC ACG GAG GAT GAT GTC GTG TCC CCC GCC ACA 3127 Ala Ser Val Leu Ser Pro Thr Glu Asp Asp Val Val Ser Pro Ala Thr 855 860 865 TCG CCG CTG TCC ATG CTT TCG TCA GCC TCT CCG TCC CCG GCC AAG AGT 3175 Ser Pro Leu Ser Met Leu Ser Ser Ala Ser Pro Ser Pro Ala Lys Ser 870 875 880 GCC CCC CCG TCT CCG GTG AAA GGC CGG GGC AGC CGC GTC GGT GTT CCT 3223 Ala Pro Pro Ser Pro Val Lys Gly Arg Gly Ser Arg Val Gly Val Pro 885 890 895 900 TCC TTG AAA CCT ACT TTG GGC GGC AAG GCG GTG GTA GGT CGA CCG CCC 3271 Ser Leu Lys Pro Thr Leu Gly Gly Lys Ala Val Val Gly Arg Pro Pro 905 910 915 TCG GTC CCC GTG AGC GGT AGC GCG CCG GGT CGC CTG TCC GGC AGC AGC 3319 Ser Val Pro Val Ser Gly Ser Ala Pro Gly Arg Leu Ser Gly Ser Ser 920 925 930 CGG GCC GCC TCG ACC ACG CCG ACG TAT CCC GCG GTA ACC ACC GTT TAC 3367 Arg Ala Ala Ser Thr Thr Pro Thr Tyr Pro Ala Val Thr Thr Val Tyr 935 940 945 CCA CCG TCG TCT ACG GCC AAA AGC AGC GTA TCG AAT GCG CCG CCT GTG 3415 Pro Pro Ser Ser Thr Ala Lys Ser Ser Val Ser Asn Ala Pro Pro Val 950 955 960 GCC TCC CCC TCC ATC CTG AAA CCG GGG GCG AGC GCG GCT TTG CAA TCA 3463 Ala Ser Pro Ser Ile Leu Lys Pro Gly Ala Ser Ala Ala Leu Gln Ser 965 970 975 980 CGC CGC TCG ACG GGG ACC GCC GCC GTA GGT TCC CCC GTC AAG AGC ACG 3511 Arg Arg Ser Thr Gly Thr Ala Ala Val Gly Ser Pro Val Lys Ser Thr 985 990 995 ACG GGC ATG AAA ACG GTG GCT TTC GAC CTA TCG TCG CCC CAG AAG AGC 3559 Thr Gly Met Lys Thr Val Ala Phe Asp Leu Ser Ser Pro Gln Lys Ser 1000 1005 1010 GGT ACG GGG CCG CAA CCG GGT TCT GCC GGC ATG GGG GGC GCC AAA ACG 3607 Gly Thr Gly Pro Gln Pro Gly Ser Ala Gly Met Gly Gly Ala Lys Thr 1015 1020 1025 CCG TCG GAC GCC GTG CAG AAC ATC CTC CAA AAG ATC GAG AAG ATT AAG 3655 Pro Ser Asp Ala Val Gln Asn Ile Leu Gln Lys Ile Glu Lys Ile Lys 1030 1035 1040 AAC ACG GAG GAA TAGTTAAGAA ACACACACGC AGACGTACTT TTTAATGAAA 3707 Asn Thr Glu Glu 1045 CCATCGGATA GTGACGTGTC GGGAAAGGAG GACGGACGGA GGGTCAGGGA TGGGGAGACG 3767 TGAGAAAGTT GTCCGCGGGC AATTGCATGT CGCCCAGAAA GAACGTGGTT GTTCCGGCGG 3827 CGTGCATCTG CCGAAACACC GTGTGGTGGT TGTACGAGTA CACGTTACCG TCGCCCTCGG 3887 TAATTTGATA CAACGTGGCG ATGGGGGTGC CCTGCGGGAT CACGATGGAA CGCGTGCGCG 3947 TCCACAGCGT GACTTTGAGC GGCTCGCCGC CGCGCCACAC GCTGAGCCCC GTGTAAAAGG 4007 CGTCCTCGTG TGGCAAGTTG GCCACCAAGA AACACCGGTC TGTGATCTGC ACGTAGCGCA 4067 AGTCCAACTC CACCGTCTGC CGCGGTTGCA CCCCGAAGTG GATATCGTAA GGCGCGTGCA 4127 CCGTGAGCGA AAACACGTTG GGCTCATTGA GAAGCGGACA GTTGAGCGCG TCGCCGCTAA 4187 AAAAGAGTGA CGGGTTGCGG CTGAATCGCA GGTCGTACCC GCGCTGCGCG CTCGTCAGCA 4247 GGTAGAAGGA AAAAGCGCGC GGCATGTTGC GCGCCGTGAT CTTGTCCGAG ACGCGGTGAC 4307 AGAAGGAGGT GGCCACGGTG CCCAGCAGTT GGCGCTGTTC CGCGTCCACG CATAGTGAAT 4367 CCACGTTGAC GGTGAAAATG AGACCCATGA ATTCGTACTG CACGTTTTTG GACGCGATCC 4427 ACGCTTCGTC CTCGCCGGGT AGCGCTGCCT CGTCGTCGTC CATCGTGCCG CGGAACTGCG 4487 CGAGGTAGCG CGTAATTTTT TTGTGTCCGT ACGTGGTTAC GCGCTTACTG ATCCAGGTCA 4547 GATGGTCCAC GCGACATAGC AGCGTCGCGC CATGCCGCGT GACGCTGACC CGTCCAAAGG 4607 GCGCCGCCTC CTCCAACCCC GCAACGCCGC TCGGAGCACC GCCGCAGCCC GGCTTTCCCG 4667 GCGTCGTGAA AGGCACGGCG TAATGCGGGC AGGCGTGCGG CACGAAGGGC ACCATGACCA 4727 GTTGTGTGTG CAGAAAACCG ATCTGCACCG CCTGCGACTG CCGCATGGTT TCCTCGTCGT 4787 AAACCGCCAT GGACGAGCAG AGCCCGCCCT TGGTGATGAG CGGTTGCAGC ACCACGGAGC 4847 TCTCGCTGGT GGAGCAGAGC AGAAAGAAGA GCTCGGCGTA CGCCGCCTTG GGCGTCACCA 4907 CGTTGGACCA GTCGTACTTG TAGCCGCAGC CCTGCGTGTT GTTGTAAATG ACGGGAAACG 4967 AGAGAAAGAT GCAGCCCTGC ACGTACGAAG CTTTCTCCGT CACGTTCGAG GCCGTGTTGT 5027 ACTGCTCGGT GATGGACACC AAGTACGACT CGTAGGCCGT CAGGTGCGAG GCCGAACGGT 5087 GAATCTTGGC GTGGCGCACG CAGCGACCGT AGTTGTCGCG GTCCGCGTCG CGTAGCGCTT 5147 CGATCCACGA GGTCACCACG TCCTGCGCCG GCAGACGATA GTCCTGCTCG GGGTCCATGT 5207 GGCGGCACAG CCGCAGGCGC TCTGCCAGTT GGCGAGGGAT ACCGTCGTGC GACCTTTTGA 5267 CCGCGGTGGT GCCTGTCGTC CTCGTCTCCC CTCCTTCGTT CTCCCTGTTT TCTCTTCTCT 5327 CATTCCCGGT CTCCGGATCC GCAGCCGCTA CCTCTTGCTC CGCGGTTTTC TCGCCCACCT 5387 CGCTCGTCGC TGTCGCCGCC ACCGCAGCGG CGGCGACGGA CGGCGGCGGT AACAACAGCT 5447 CCGTGAAGCT GACGAGCGGC AGCGGCGACG ACGGTGGCGG CGACGACACG GCGACGGTCA 5507 ACAGGGTCAC AAGCGTGGGT TTGTCCCCCA TAATCTGGTC GCCGCCACCG CCGTCGTTGC 5567 CGGTCCCCGT TTCCTCCGGC GTCGCGGTTT CCGCCGTCTC CGGATGAGCG GCCGCGGCGC 5627 GGGCTCGGCG TCCCGCCGTC CGAGACGGTG TATATAAACC GCGTCGGCCT CGCCGGCCCG 5687 AGCGCGCCGG GGAGAAGAAC CTCTTCCCGG GCCCCGCGTT CAAGACGGCG TGCCGTGACG 5747 CTCGATGGGT CCGCTTCATC AGACTGCGTA CGCTTTGGAG CGTCAGACCC AGGGCGCATG 5807 TAGCCGACTT GGAGGACTTT GCCGCCTTTT ATCGCACCCT CTCGGACAGT GAGCAGCAGG 5867 AGTTCGAGCA AGAAGCCGAA CTCGCCTCCC GCTCACAACG CGTGCAACAC CTGCGCGAGG 5927 CCCGGCGCCA GCTCAAGATG GACCTGATGT GTCACGGCGG TTGAAAACGC GCATGATCTC 5987 GCGAAGCCAT CTACGCGCCT GTCAGGGCGA TGACGACATC AGCGATGACG GCTCCTGATA 6047 CGCGCCGGCA GCTGCAGCAC GTGGAGACGC TGCGTCGGTT TCTGCGCGGC GACAGCTGCT 6107 TTGTGCACGA TCTCCCGGGC ATGATGGACT ATCACGACGG GCTCTCGCGC CGTCAACAGC 6167 GTGCCTTTTG CCGCGCGAGT CGCGTGTTGA CGGACCCGGA GCCCATCCAG AGCGAAGCGG 6227 AGGGGGAGAA TAAACAGTTT ACGGAGCACA CACACAAAGT AGTCTCGTTT TTTATTAAAA 6287 GTGTCTTTGT ATTTCCCTAT CTTGTGTTGC CCAACTGCTG TCAGGTCTCC GTAGATCGCT 6347 CCCGGGTGCC CGA 6360 1048 amino acids amino acid linear protein 10 Met Ser Leu Gln Phe Ile Gly Leu Gln Arg Arg Asp Val Val Ala Leu 1 5 10 15 Val Asn Phe Leu Arg His Leu Thr Gln Lys Pro Asp Val Asp Leu Glu 20 25 30 Ala His Pro Lys Ile Leu Lys Lys Cys Gly Glu Lys Arg Leu His Arg 35 40 45 Arg Thr Val Leu Phe Asn Glu Leu Met Leu Trp Leu Gly Tyr Tyr Arg 50 55 60 Glu Leu Arg Phe His Asn Pro Asp Leu Ser Ser Val Leu Glu Glu Phe 65 70 75 80 Glu Val Arg Cys Val Ala Val Ala Arg Arg Gly Tyr Thr Tyr Pro Phe 85 90 95 Gly Asp Arg Gly Lys Ala Arg Asp His Leu Ala Val Leu Asp Arg Thr 100 105 110 Glu Phe Asp Thr Asp Val Arg His Asp Ala Glu Ile Val Glu Arg Ala 115 120 125 Leu Val Ser Ala Val Ile Leu Ala Lys Met Ser Val Arg Glu Thr Leu 130 135 140 Val Thr Ala Ile Gly Gln Thr Glu Pro Ile Ala Phe Val His Leu Lys 145 150 155 160 Asp Thr Glu Val Gln Arg Ile Glu Glu Asn Leu Glu Gly Val Arg Arg 165 170 175 Asn Met Phe Cys Val Lys Pro Leu Asp Leu Asn Leu Asp Arg His Ala 180 185 190 Asn Thr Ala Leu Val Asn Ala Val Asn Lys Leu Val Tyr Thr Gly Arg 195 200 205 Leu Ile Met Asn Val Arg Arg Ser Trp Glu Glu Leu Glu Arg Lys Cys 210 215 220 Leu Ala Arg Ile Gln Glu Arg Cys Lys Leu Leu Val Lys Glu Leu Arg 225 230 235 240 Met Cys Leu Ser Phe Asp Ser Asn Tyr Cys Arg Asn Ile Leu Lys His 245 250 255 Ala Val Glu Asn Gly Asp Ser Ala Asp Thr Leu Leu Glu Leu Leu Ile 260 265 270 Glu Asp Phe Asp Ile Tyr Val Asp Ser Phe Pro Gln Ser Ala His Thr 275 280 285 Phe Leu Gly Ala Arg Ser Pro Ser Leu Glu Phe Asp Asp Asp Ala Asn 290 295 300 Leu Leu Ser Leu Gly Gly Gly Ser Ala Phe Ser Ser Val Pro Lys Lys 305 310 315 320 His Val Pro Thr Gln Pro Leu Asp Gly Trp Ser Trp Ile Ala Ser Pro 325 330 335 Trp Lys Gly His Lys Pro Phe Arg Phe Glu Ala His Gly Ser Leu Ala 340 345 350 Pro Ala Ala Glu Ala His Ala Ala Arg Ser Ala Ala Val Gly Tyr Tyr 355 360 365 Asp Glu Glu Glu Lys Arg Arg Glu Arg Gln Lys Arg Val Asp Asp Glu 370 375 380 Val Val Gln Arg Glu Lys Gln Gln Leu Lys Ala Trp Glu Glu Arg Gln 385 390 395 400 Gln Asn Leu Gln Gln Arg Gln Gln Gln Pro Pro Pro Pro Ala Arg Lys 405 410 415 Pro Ser Ala Ser Arg Arg Leu Phe Gly Ser Ser Ala Asp Glu Asp Asp 420 425 430 Asp Asp Asp Asp Asp Glu Lys Asn Ile Phe Thr Pro Ile Lys Lys Pro 435 440 445 Gly Thr Ser Gly Lys Gly Ala Ala Ser Gly Gly Gly Val Ser Ser Ile 450 455 460 Phe Ser Gly Leu Leu Ser Ser Gly Ser Gln Lys Pro Thr Ser Gly Pro 465 470 475 480 Leu Asn Ile Pro Gln Gln Gln Gln Arg His Ala Ala Phe Ser Leu Val 485 490 495 Ser Pro Gln Val Thr Lys Ala Ser Pro Gly Arg Val Arg Arg Asp Ser 500 505 510 Ala Trp Asp Val Arg Pro Leu Thr Glu Thr Arg Gly Asp Leu Phe Ser 515 520 525 Gly Asp Glu Asp Ser Asp Ser Ser Asp Gly Tyr Pro Pro Asn Arg Gln 530 535 540 Asp Pro Arg Phe Thr Asp Thr Leu Val Asp Ile Thr Asp Thr Glu Thr 545 550 555 560 Ser Ala Lys Pro Pro Val Thr Thr Ala Tyr Lys Phe Glu Gln Pro Thr 565 570 575 Leu Thr Phe Gly Ala Gly Val Asn Val Pro Ala Gly Ala Gly Ala Ala 580 585 590 Ile Leu Thr Pro Thr Pro Val Asn Pro Ser Thr Ala Pro Ala Pro Ala 595 600 605 Pro Thr Pro Thr Phe Ala Gly Thr Gln Thr Pro Val Asn Gly Asn Ser 610 615 620 Pro Trp Ala Pro Thr Ala Pro Leu Pro Gly Asp Met Asn Pro Ala Asn 625 630 635 640 Trp Pro Arg Glu Arg Ala Trp Ala Leu Lys Asn Pro His Leu Ala Tyr 645 650 655 Asn Pro Phe Arg Met Pro Thr Thr Ser Thr Ala Ser Gln Asn Thr Val 660 665 670 Ser Thr Thr Pro Arg Arg Pro Ser Thr Pro Arg Ala Ala Val Thr Gln 675 680 685 Thr Ala Ser Arg Asp Ala Ala Asp Glu Val Trp Ala Leu Arg Asp Gln 690 695 700 Thr Ala Glu Ser Pro Val Glu Asp Ser Glu Glu Glu Asp Asp Asp Ser 705 710 715 720 Ser Asp Thr Gly Ser Val Val Ser Leu Gly His Thr Thr Pro Ser Ser 725 730 735 Asp Tyr Asn Asn Asp Val Ile Ser Pro Pro Ser Gln Thr Pro Glu Gln 740 745 750 Ser Thr Pro Ser Arg Ile Arg Lys Ala Lys Leu Ser Ser Pro Met Thr 755 760 765 Thr Thr Ser Thr Ser Gln Lys Pro Val Leu Gly Lys Arg Val Ala Thr 770 775 780 Pro His Ala Ser Ala Arg Ala Gln Thr Val Thr Ser Thr Pro Val Gln 785 790 795 800 Gly Arg Leu Glu Lys Gln Val Ser Gly Thr Pro Ser Thr Val Pro Ala 805 810 815 Thr Leu Leu Gln Pro Gln Pro Ala Ser Ser Lys Thr Thr Ser Ser Arg 820 825 830 Asn Val Thr Ser Gly Ala Gly Thr Ser Ser Ala Ser Ser Ala Arg Gln 835 840 845 Pro Ser Ala Ser Ala Ser Val Leu Ser Pro Thr Glu Asp Asp Val Val 850 855 860 Ser Pro Ala Thr Ser Pro Leu Ser Met Leu Ser Ser Ala Ser Pro Ser 865 870 875 880 Pro Ala Lys Ser Ala Pro Pro Ser Pro Val Lys Gly Arg Gly Ser Arg 885 890 895 Val Gly Val Pro Ser Leu Lys Pro Thr Leu Gly Gly Lys Ala Val Val 900 905 910 Gly Arg Pro Pro Ser Val Pro Val Ser Gly Ser Ala Pro Gly Arg Leu 915 920 925 Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Ala Ala Ser Thr Thr Pro Thr Tyr Pro Ala Val 930 935 940 Thr Thr Val Tyr Pro Pro Ser Ser Thr Ala Lys Ser Ser Val Ser Asn 945 950 955 960 Ala Pro Pro Val Ala Ser Pro Ser Ile Leu Lys Pro Gly Ala Ser Ala 965 970 975 Ala Leu Gln Ser Arg Arg Ser Thr Gly Thr Ala Ala Val Gly Ser Pro 980 985 990 Val Lys Ser Thr Thr Gly Met Lys Thr Val Ala Phe Asp Leu Ser Ser 995 1000 1005 Pro Gln Lys Ser Gly Thr Gly Pro Gln Pro Gly Ser Ala Gly Met Gly 1010 1015 1020 Gly Ala Lys Thr Pro Ser Asp Ala Val Gln Asn Ile Leu Gln Lys Ile 1025 1030 1035 1040 Glu Lys Ile Lys Asn Thr Glu Glu 1045 

What is claimed is:
 1. A DNA molecule which is non-replicating in mammals and comprises a sequence encoding a human cytomegalovirus antigen, wherein the sequence is operably linked to regulatory sequences for expressing the antigen in mammals and wherein the antigen elicits an immune response in the mammal.
 2. The DNA molecule according to claim 1, which is a plasmid.
 3. The DNA molecule according to claim 1, wherein said antigen is selected from the group consisting of: (a) gB; (b) a gB derivative lacking at least the transmembrane domain; (c) pp65; (d) pp150; (e) immediate-early exon-4; and (f) combinations of (a)-(e).
 4. The DNA molecule according to claim 3, which comprises a sequence encoding the gB and the pp65 antigens.
 5. The DNA molecule according to claim 3, which comprises a sequence encoding the gB derivative and a sequence encoding the pp65 antigen.
 6. A pTet-gB DNA plasmid, said plasmid comprising the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) gB gene and a tetracycline regulatable HCMV-immediate early promoter, said promoter controlling the expression of gB.
 7. A pΔRC/CMV DNA plasmid, said plasmid comprising the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) gB gene and capable of expressing gB.
 8. A pΔRC-gB₆₈₀ plasmid, said plasmid comprising the portion of the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) gene encoding the N-terminal 680 amino acids of the gB protein (gB₁₋₆₈₀) and capable of expressing gB₁₋₆₈₀.
 9. A pΔRC-pp150 plasmid, said plasmid comprising the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) gene encoding the HCMV pp150 tegument protein and capable of expressing pp150.
 10. A pΔRC-exon-4 plasmid, said plasmid comprising the portion of the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) gene encoding HCMV immediate-early (IE)-exon-4 and capable of expressing IE-exon-4.
 11. An immunogenic composition comprising a carrier and a DNA molecule according to claim
 1. 12. A pCBgBΔtm plasmid, said plasmid comprising the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) gB gene containing a deletion in the transmembrane domain.
 13. An immunogenic composition comprising a carrier and a DNA molecule according to claim
 1. 14. The immunogenic composition according to claim 13, wherein the DNA molecule is selected from the group consisting of: (a) pΔRC-gB; (b) pTet-gB; (c) pΔRC-pp65; (d) pΔRC-gB₆₈₀; (e) pΔRC-pp150; (f) pCBgB; (g) pCBgBΔtm; and (h) pΔRC-exon-4.
 15. The immunogenic composition according to claim 13, comprising two or more DNA molecules.
 16. The immunogenic composition according to claim 14, comprising a first DNA molecule which comprises a sequence encoding the gB antigen or a gB derivative, and a second DNA molecule which comprises a sequence encoding the pp65 antigen.
 17. The immunogenic composition according to claim 13, wherein the carrier is selected from the group consisting of saline and isotonic water.
 18. A method of inducing human cytomegalovirus-specific (HCMV) immune responses in an animal, comprising the step of administering to said animal an effective amount of a first immunogenic composition according to claim
 13. 19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the composition comprises pTet-gB and pΔRC-pp65.
 20. The method according to claim 18, further comprising the step of administering a second immunogenic composition to said animal, said second immunogenic composition comprising a plasmid selected from the group consisting of: (a) pΔRC-gB; (b) pTet-gB; (c) pΔRC-pp65; (d) pΔRC-gB₆₈₀; (e) pΔRC-pp150; (f) pCBgB; (g) pCBgBΔtm; and (h) pΔRC-IE-Exon-4.
 21. The method according to claim 18, wherein said second immunogenic composition is administered between about 2 to about 15 weeks following administration of said first immunogenic composition.
 22. A method of priming immune responses to a selected human cytomegalovirus immunogenic composition, comprising the steps of: administering a first immunogenic composition according to claim 13 and administering the selected human cytomegalovirus immunogenic composition.
 23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the first immunogenic composition is administered between about 4 and 15 weeks prior to administration of the selected immunogenic composition.
 24. The method according to claim 22, wherein the first immunogenic composition comprises pTet-gB.
 25. The method according to claim 24, wherein pTet-gB is administered in an amount between about 50 μg to about 160 μg.
 26. The method according to claim 22, wherein the selected immunogenic composition comprises an immunogen selected from the group consisting of a recombinant virus comprising an HCMV immunogen, an HCMV protein, and HCMV virions.
 27. The method according to claim 26, wherein the HCMV protein is gB.
 28. The method according to claim 26, wherein the recombinant virus is selected from the group consisting of Ad5.gb and Ad5-IE-exon-4.
 29. A DNA molecule which is non-replicating in mammals and comprises a sequence encoding a human cytomegalovirus antigen selected from the group consisting of: (a) pp65; (b) pp150; (c) immediate-early exon-4; (d) gB and an antigen of (a) to (c); (e) a gB derivative lacking at least the transmembrane domain and an antigen of (a) to (c); and (f) a combination of antigens (a) to (c).
 30. An immunogenic composition comprising a carrier and at least two DNA molecules, wherein said DNA molecules are selected from the group consisting of: (a) gB; (b) a gB derivative lacking at least the transmembrane domain; (c) pp65; (d) pp150; and (e) immediate-early exon-4. 